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Peanut Allergy Skin Patch Desensitizes Toddlers with Immunotherapy

A skin patch to combat peanut allergies in children under the age of 4 has shown to be safe and more effective than placebo in a "landmark" phase III trial. The patch works like exposure therapy, slowly training the toddlers' bodies to tolerate proteins in peanuts that may cause an immune response in normal cases. By the end of the 12-month study, 67% of the children didn't experience adverse reactions to peanuts, double that of the placebo group. The trial is the first to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a treatment for children under the age of 4.

via Good News Network|

#children #exposure-therapy #health

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Skin Patch Treatment May Reduce Peanut Allergy Reactions in Children.

An experimental skin patch called Viaskin might help young children who have strong reactions to peanuts. The patch is designed to train the body to deal with the food allergy. The patch is covered with a small amount of peanut protein that the skin takes in. A daily patch is worn in the upper-middle part of the back, where young children cannot pull it off. After 12 months, researchers said the children who took the skin-based treatment showed more tolerance or less severe reactions than those who had taken no effective treatment, or a placebo.

via VOA Learning English|

#children #health #palforzia

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Peanut allergy patch offers hope for treatment.

An experimental skin patch called Viaskin, coated with a small amount of peanut protein, may offer increased protection for toddlers who are allergic to peanuts. After a year of treatment, about two-thirds of the toddlers who used the Viaskin patch could safely ingest more peanut protein. The patch could fill a huge unmet need for the estimated 6.1 million Americans who are allergic to peanuts. Deaths from allergic reactions to any food are a few hundred per year, but each year there are about 200,000 emergency-room visits caused by allergic reactions to food.

via MarketWatch|

#food-allergies #health #medical-research

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'Peanut patch' offers hope for toddlers with severe allergies

An experimental skin patch called Viaskin Peanut has shown promise in treating severe peanut allergies in children under the age of 4, according to a Phase 3 trial by DBV Technologies. The patch is coated with a small amount of peanut protein that is absorbed into the skin and worn between the shoulder blades of a toddler. After one year of treatment, about 67 percent of those who received the real skin patch were able to ingest more peanuts than they could before. Peanut allergies are one of the most common allergies children have in the United States.

via The Hill|

#desensitization #health #immunotherapy

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'Peanut patch' shows promise in treating toddler peanut allergies.

A skin patch developed by DBV Technologies to treat peanut allergy in toddlers has shown promise in a peer-reviewed study involving 362 children aged 1 to 3 in eight countries. The "peanut patch" outperformed a placebo in desensitizing children to peanuts and increasing the peanut dose that triggered allergic symptoms. Nearly 85% of the toddlers completed the trial, and two-thirds of those who wore the peanut patch were able to tolerate a higher amount of peanut protein at the end of the year. The patch could be a useful tool to defend those under age 4 against potentially life-threatening accidental consumption or exposure.

via The Washington Post|

#dbv-technologies #fda-approval #health

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Promising Results for Peanut Allergy Skin Patch in Toddlers

A skin patch containing small amounts of peanut protein has shown promise for treating peanut allergy in toddlers, according to a study. The patch, which is worn on the back, gradually exposes the child's immune system to the allergen, desensitizing them to it over time. The study found that after a year of treatment, nearly half of the children who received the highest dose of the patch were able to consume at least 10 times more peanut protein than they could before the treatment. The patch is a form of immunotherapy and could potentially be used to treat other food allergies as well.

via TODAY|

#allergies #health #immunotherapy

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Peanut allergy skin patch shows promise in toddlers.

An experimental skin patch named Viaskin is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts. In a major test with youngsters ages 1 to 3, it helped those who couldn’t tolerate even a small fraction of a peanut to eventually safely eat a few. The patch aims to deliver treatment through the skin instead of consuming a special peanut powder. If additional testing pans out, “this would fill a huge unmet need,” said Dr. Matthew Greenhawt, an allergist at Children’s Hospital Colorado who helped lead the study.

via ABC News|

#health #peanut-allergy #skin-patch

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Promising Results for Peanut Allergy Skin Patch in Toddlers

An experimental skin patch called Viaskin is showing promise in treating toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts. The patch aims to deliver treatment through the skin, training the body to handle accidental exposure. In a major test with toddlers ages 1 to 3, it helped those who couldn’t tolerate even a small fraction of a peanut to eventually safely eat a few. If additional testing pans out, this would fill a huge unmet need. Peanut allergy is one of the most common and dangerous food allergies, and there is currently no cure.

via The Associated Press|

#health #peanut-allergy #skin-patch