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Choosing the optimal dose in sublingual immunotherapy: Rationale for the 300 index of reactivity dose

Overview of attention for article published in Clinical and Translational Allergy, December 2015
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Title
Choosing the optimal dose in sublingual immunotherapy: Rationale for the 300 index of reactivity dose
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Clinical and Translational Allergy, December 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13601-015-0088-1
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Pascal Demoly, Gianni Passalacqua, Moises A. Calderon, Tarik Yalaoui

Abstract

Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is an effective and well-tolerated method of treating allergic respiratory diseases associated with seasonal and perennial allergens. In contrast to the subcutaneous route, SLIT requires a much greater amount of antigen to achieve a clinical effect. Many studies have shown that SLIT involves a dose-response relationship, and therefore it is important to use a proven clinically effective dose from the onset of treatment, because low doses are ineffective and very high doses may increase the risk of side effects. A well-defined standardization of allergen content is also crucial to ensure consistent quality, potency and appropriate immunomodulatory action of the SLIT product. Several methods of measuring antigenicity are used by manufacturers of SLIT products, including the index of reactivity (IR), standardized quality tablet unit, and bioequivalent allergy unit. A large body of evidence has established the 300 IR dose of SLIT as offering optimal efficacy and tolerability for allergic rhinitis due to grass and birch pollen and HDM, and HDM-induced moderate, persistent allergic asthma. The 300 IR dose also offers consistency of dosing across a variety of different allergens, and is associated with higher rates of adherence and patient satisfaction. Studies in patients with grass pollen allergies showed that the 300 IR dose has a rapid onset of action, is effective in both adults and children in the short term and, when administered pre-coseasonally in the long term, and maintains the clinical benefit, even after cessation of treatment. In patients with HDM-associated AR and/or asthma, the 300 IR dose also demonstrated significant improvements in symptoms and quality of life, and significantly decreased use of symptomatic medication. The 300 IR dose is well tolerated, with adverse events generally being of mild or moderate severity, declining in frequency and severity over time and in the subsequent courses. We discuss herein the most important factors that affect the selection of the optimal dose of SLIT with natural allergens, and review the rationale and evidence supporting the use of the 300 IR dose.

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Country Count As %
United States 1 2%
Unknown 48 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 8 16%
Other 4 8%
Researcher 4 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 8%
Professor 3 6%
Other 7 14%
Unknown 19 39%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 17 35%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 8%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 6%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 2%
Sports and Recreations 1 2%
Other 3 6%
Unknown 20 41%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 December 2016.
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#6,597,315
of 26,202,139 outputs
Outputs from Clinical and Translational Allergy
#346
of 779 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#92,076
of 399,529 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Clinical and Translational Allergy
#4
of 11 outputs
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