LUGANO, 2 October, 2021– New research presented at EADV 30th Congress today unveils key insights on the characteristic differences in chronic spontaneous urticaria (commonly presented as hives) in children versus adults. The findings reveal chronic spontaneous urticaria is less severe in children than in adults, with lower rates of angioedema and thyroid autoimmunity, supporting the idea that...
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Ligelizumab safely, effectively treats hives
(HealthDay)—Ligelizumab appears to be a safe and effective treatment option for chronic spontaneous urticaria, according to a study published in the Oct. 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. In a phase 2b dose-finding study, Marcus Maurer, M.D., from Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and colleagues randomly assigned 382 patients to receive a single 120-mg dose...