Immunotherapy with depigmented-polymerized mixed tree pollen extract: a clinical trial and responder analysis

Allergy
O PfaarR Emuzyte

Abstract

Rhinoconjunctivitis because of tree pollen sensitization is common in Northern Europe. Specific subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is the only disease-modifying treatment, but unmodified allergen extracts carry a risk of allergic side-effects. Our objective was to examine efficacy and safety of a depigmented-polymerized mixed tree pollen extract. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 184 tree pollen allergic adults was performed. SCIT consisted of four increasing doses at 7-day intervals, then maintenance injections every 6 weeks for 18 months. Primary outcome was combined symptom and medication score during the 2008 season. Secondary outcomes included analysis at different levels of pollen exposure and a responder analysis. Adverse events were classified using the EAACI scale. Birch pollen-specific IgE and IgG(4) were measured before and after treatment. The combined symptom and medication score of actively treated patients was significantly lower than those on placebo (P < 0.04). Increased efficacy was seen at high pollen exposure (median score 2.1 for active [IQR 0.7-3.4] vs 4.2 [IQR 2.4-5.3] for placebo for days with 500 or more pollen grains per m(3) , a 50% reduction, P < 0.01). A modified responder analysis revealed...Continue Reading

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