Abstract
Allergen-specific Immunotherapy (AIT), through repetitive subcutaneous or sublingual administrations
of allergen extracts, represents up to now the unique treatment against allergic sensitizations.
However, the clinical efficacy of AIT can be largely dependent on the quality of natural allergen
extracts. Moreover, the long duration and adverse side effects associated with AIT negatively impact
patient adherence. Tremendous progress in the field of molecular allergology has made possible the design
of safer, shorter and more effective new immunotherapeutic approaches based on purified and characterized
natural or recombinant allergen derivatives and peptides. This review will summarize the characteristics
of these different innovative vaccines including their effects in preclinical studies and clinical
trials.
Keywords:
Immunotherapy, hypoallergen, IgE binding epitope, T cell epitope, blocking antibodies, allergic disease, recombinant,
synthetic peptide.
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