Mechanisms and predictive biomarkers of allergen immunotherapy in the clinic
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Journal Article
Abstract
Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) remains the only disease-modifying treatment for IgE-mediated allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis (AR). It can provide long-term clinical benefits when given for three years or longer. Mechanisms of immune tolerance induction by AIT are underscored by the modulation of several compartments within the immune system. These include repair of disruption in epithelial barrier integrity, modulation of the innate immune compartment that includes regulatory dendritic cells (DCreg) and innate lymphoid cells (ILCreg), and adaptive immune compartments such as induction of regulatory T and B cells. Altogether, these are also associated with dampening allergen-specific Th2 (Th2A) and T follicular helper cell responses and subsequent generation of blocking antibodies. Whilst AIT is effective in modifying the immune response, there is a lack of validated and clinically relevant biomarkers that can be used to monitor desensitization, efficacy, and the likelihood of response, all of which can contribute to accelerating personalized medication and increasing patient care. Candidate biomarkers comprise humoral, cellular, metabolic and in vivo biomarkers; however, these are primarily studied in small trials and require further validation. In this review, we evaluate the current candidates of biomarkers of AIT and how we can implement changes in future studies to help us identify clinically relevant biomarkers of safety, compliance and efficacy.
Date Issued
2024-01
Date Acceptance
2023-11-16
Citation
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 2024, 12 (1), pp.59-66
ISSN
2213-2198
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
59
End Page
66
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
Volume
12
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2023 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37996041
PII: S2213-2198(23)01296-5
Subjects
Allergen immunotherapy
allergic rhinitis
biomarkers
epithelial barrier
immune tolerance
innate lymphoid cells
personalized medicine
regulatory B cells
regulatory T cells
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2023-11-22