‘Landmark’ Peanut Allergy Skin Patch Desensitizes Toddlers Using Immunotherapy to Stop Allergic Reactions

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In a “landmark” phase III trial, a skin patch to combat peanut allergies in children under the age of 4 has shown to be safe and more effective than placebo. The patch works like exposure therapy, slowly training the toddlers’ bodies to tolerate proteins in peanuts that may cause an immune response in normal cases. […]

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