Allergies as a target of interest in the era of immunotherapy
Keywords:
Allergy and Immunology, Hypersensitivity, Drug Hypersensitivity, Food Hypersensitivity, ImmunotherapyAbstract
Exacerbated immune system reactions often trigger allergy pathologies, which include asthma, rhinitis, urticaria, food and drug allergies, insect bites, and may sometimes have fatal outcomes. In Mexico, more than 20% of open population, present allergic symptoms with notable increase in the last twenty years, especially in children. The Mexican Institute for Social Security (IMSS, according to its initials in Spanish) provides attention to around 7000 patients per year, mainly due to allergies deriving from therapeutic drugs and certain foods. Pharmacotherapy has been effective in reducing classical allergy symptoms, although treatment does not stop disease progression. In addition, the constant use of drugs represents a remarkable socioeconomic impact. Strategies based on the modification of immune responses in the course of allergic reactions through immunotherapy started more than 100 years ago, and some have provided cure to the disease. On the occasion of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018, it was awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their contributions in the regulation of the immune system against cancer, through a new generation of immunotherapy. In this review we analyzed current immunotherapeutic options, including its benefits, limitations and perspectives for the best clinical management of allergies.
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