The clinical efficacy of a sublingual monomeric allergoid at different maintenance doses: a randomized controlled trial

Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol. 2010 Jul-Sep;23(3):937-45. doi: 10.1177/039463201002300330.

Abstract

Sublingual immunotherapy is widely recognized as a viable treatment for allergic rhinitis and asthma, but the optimal dosage is still under debate, especially with modified allergens. We assessed the clinical effects of a monomeric allergoid across 3 different maintenance doses in mite-monosensitized patients with rhinitis and intermittent asthma. Eighty-nine patients allergic to HDM were randomized to 3 maintenance doses of monomeric allergoid (Lais, Lofarma) or medications only. All the patients recorded their symptoms and rescue drug consumption in a diary card from November to February. Additionally, nasal eosinophil count, spirometry and methacholine bronchial challenge were performed at the beginning of the study and after 3 years. The symptom scores showed a clear improvement in all the three active arms versus baseline and versus the controls, irrespective of the dose. Likewise, a similar improvement versus baseline was seen for nasal inflammation and bronchial hyperreactivity. The SLIT with monomeric allergoids produces clinically significant results across a wide range of doses. The absence of significant side effects, even at high doses, is probably due to their low level of allergeni city.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Administration, Sublingual
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Allergens / administration & dosage*
  • Allergens / therapeutic use*
  • Animals
  • Bronchial Hyperreactivity / therapy
  • Desensitization, Immunologic / methods*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Eosinophils
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Methacholine Chloride
  • Pyroglyphidae / immunology
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity / therapy*
  • Spirometry
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Allergens
  • Methacholine Chloride