Brindisi Giulia, Gori Alessandra, Anania Caterina, De Castro Giovanna, Spalice Alberto, Loffredo Lorenzo, Salvatori Alessandra, Zicari Anna Maria
Department of Mother-Child, Urological Science, La Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
J Clin Med. 2025 Feb 25;14(5):1528. doi: 10.3390/jcm14051528.
: Allergy to (Alt a), although often underdiagnosed, is a significant global health issue. In the allergen immunotherapy (AIT) field, novel therapeutic strategies are emerging, particularly with the advent of polymerized allergoids. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) based on these innovative molecules in children with respiratory allergies, assessing clinical and functional parameters. : We enrolled 42 patients aged between 6 and 16 years, all of whom had allergic rhinitis (AR) and concomitant asthma and all of whom were monosensitized to Alt a. Between December 2020 and December 2021, 17 patients initiated SCIT with Modigoid for Alt a1, while 25 patients continued with standard therapy. At the initial visit (T0), all the patients underwent nasal and bronchial evaluation, including exhaled nitric oxide (eFeNO) measurement and spirometry. The Asthma Control Test (ACT) was used to evaluate the control of asthma symptoms. Patients were followed up every 6 months, with a comprehensive re-evaluation at 24 months (T1) replicating the initial assessments. : After 24 months of SCIT with the new polymerized molecular allergoid Alt a1 (Modigoid), children showed a statistically significant reduction in eFeNO levels, improved FEV1 values, and enhanced ACT scores. : SCIT with the new molecular allergoid Alt a1 significantly improves functional parameters (FEV1 and eFeNO) and subjective asthma symptoms (ACT scores) in children with AR and objective asthma signs. This treatment represents an effective preventive strategy that can be used to halt the progression of the classic atopic march from AR to asthma and potentially reverse the atopic march.
对(Alt a)过敏虽然常常未得到充分诊断,但却是一个重大的全球健康问题。在变应原免疫疗法(AIT)领域,新的治疗策略不断涌现,尤其是随着聚合变应原类毒素的出现。本研究旨在评估基于这些创新分子的皮下免疫疗法(SCIT)对患有呼吸道过敏的儿童的疗效,评估临床和功能参数。:我们招募了42名年龄在6至16岁之间的患者,他们均患有过敏性鼻炎(AR)并伴有哮喘,且均对Alt a单敏。在2020年12月至2021年12月期间,17名患者开始使用Modigoid进行针对Alt a1的SCIT,而25名患者继续接受标准治疗。在初次就诊(T0)时,所有患者均接受了鼻腔和支气管评估,包括呼出一氧化氮(eFeNO)测量和肺功能测定。哮喘控制测试(ACT)用于评估哮喘症状的控制情况。患者每6个月接受一次随访,并在24个月(T1)时进行全面重新评估,重复初次评估。:使用新型聚合分子变应原类毒素Alt a1(Modigoid)进行24个月的SCIT后,儿童的eFeNO水平在统计学上显著降低,FEV1值得到改善,ACT评分提高。:使用新型分子变应原类毒素Alt a1进行SCIT可显著改善患有AR和客观哮喘体征的儿童的功能参数(FEV1和eFeNO)以及主观哮喘症状(ACT评分)。这种治疗方法是一种有效的预防策略,可用于阻止经典的特应性进程从AR发展为哮喘,并有可能逆转特应性进程。