Allergen-specific immunotherapy: which outcome measures are useful in monitoring clinical trials?

Various clinical outcome measures are commonly applied in clinical trials on specific immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis with or without asthma to provide evidence of its clinical efficacy. These "primary endpoints" measure clinical symptoms as well as the use for concomitant m...

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Main Authors: Pfaar, Oliver (Author) , Kleine-Tebbe, Jörg (Author) , Hörmann, Karl (Author) , Klimek, Ludger (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 28 April 2011
In: Immunology and allergy clinics of North America
Year: 2011, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 289-309
ISSN:1557-8607
DOI:10.1016/j.iac.2011.02.004
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iac.2011.02.004
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Author Notes:O. Pfaar, J. Kleine-Tebbe, K. Hörmann, L. Klimek
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Summary:Various clinical outcome measures are commonly applied in clinical trials on specific immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis with or without asthma to provide evidence of its clinical efficacy. These "primary endpoints" measure clinical symptoms as well as the use for concomitant medication. "Secondary outcome endpoints" are represented by health-related quality of life (HRQoL), "well-days," provocation-tests, in vitro tests and others. This article reviews different methods assessing the clinical outcome of trials on both subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy, and highlights potential advantages and drawbacks of each method.
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ISSN:1557-8607
DOI:10.1016/j.iac.2011.02.004