The key-role of IgE in the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis allows the assumption, that the monoclonal IgE-antibody omalizumab, which is already used in the therapy of severe allergic asthma, has a therapeutic effect in this atopic disease, too. The extremely elevated IgE-levels in patients with atopic dermatitis make the application of an optimal dosage impossible. In this pilot study 10 patients with severe atopic dermatitis were treated with Ig-apheresis to decrease the IgE-concentration as far as possible, followed by a long-term therapy with omalizumab to keep the IgE on a low level. The results were a significant improvement of the skin and the subjective well-being showing a significant correlation with the concentration of free (not binded by omalizumab) IgE.
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The key-role of IgE in the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis allows the assumption, that the monoclonal IgE-antibody omalizumab, which is already used in the therapy of severe allergic asthma, has a therapeutic effect in this atopic disease, too. The extremely elevated IgE-levels in patients with atopic dermatitis make the application of an optimal dosage impossible. In this pilot study 10 patients with severe atopic dermatitis were treated with Ig-apheresis to decrease the IgE-concentration...
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