NewsChannel5' Lee Jordan reports that researchers hope that a new drug will make dealing with allergies easier. Charlotte Nault is allergic to many things. Allergy shots and medications offered her limited relief, WEWS reports.
Many doctors are concerned about giving patients allergy shots.
Windom, an allergist, said that a new class of drugs called Anti-IGE could help allergy sufferers. When allergens enter the body, they trigger the immune defenses. The immune system produces large amounts of an antibody called IGE, which binds to cells in the lung. The new drug prevents the IGE from attaching to the cells. Anti-IGE were able to reduce their oral medication by half.