The Pathophysiology of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

Marking the first approval in over a decade for this challenging condition, the FDA has approved dupilumab (Dupixent) to treat chronic spontaneous urticaria in patients 12 years and older whose hives and itching remain uncontrolled by antihistamines.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Jenny Han, MD, of Emory School of Medicine and Grady Hospital, about COVID-19, long COVID, and strategies for prevention and care.

Intellectual disabilities, food allergies, and asthma were all more common in children who took multiple courses of antibiotics before the age of 2 years.

Three abstracts presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology annual meeting focused on patient preferences and treatment choices in blood cancers.

Black and American Indian women with ovarian cancer were less likely to have elevated cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) levels at diagnosis, resulting in delayed chemotherapy initiation and highlighting the need for more inclusive guidelines.

There have been new developments in treatments for chronic spontaneous urticaria, with dupilumab, remibrutinib, and barzolvolimab showing complete response in patients, particularly among those who are difficult to treat.