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. 2021 Feb 17;10:27–45. doi: 10.2147/ITT.S261416

Table 2.

Clinical Efficacy of Omalizumab (OMZ), Ligelizumab (LMZ) and Quilizumab (QLM) in Phase 2 and 3 RCTs of Chronic Spontaneous or Chronic Inducible Urticaria

Name (Phase), Indication, n Included Verum Dose q4w Endpoint: Outcome with Verum as Indicated Endpoint: Outcome with Placebo Year of Publication Reference
X-CUISITE (2) CSU* with IgE anti-Thyroperoxidase, N = 49 OMZ 75 to 375 mg according to baseline IgE and body weight Wk 24:
UAS7 = −17.8
wheals of 0 = 70%
DLQI = −6.3
CU2QoL = −21
Wk 24:
UAS7 = −5.8
UAS7 of 0 = 5%
DLQI = −1.5
CU2QoL = −2.3
2011 [116]
MYSTIQUE (2), CSU*, N = 90 Single-dose of OMZ 75 mg, OMZ 150 mg, OMZ 300 mg, OMZ 600 mg OMZ 300 mg, wk 4:
UAS7 = −19.9
UAS7 of 0 = 36%
ISS7 = −9.2
OMZ 600 mg, wk 4:
UAS7 = −14.6
UAS7 of 0 = 29%
ISS7 = −6.5
Wk 4:
UAS7 = −6.9
UAS7 of 0 = 0%
ISS7 = −3.5
2011 [25]
MoA (2), CSU*, HC, N = 40 OMZ 300 mg OMZ 300 mg, wk:
UAS7 = −23.1
CUQ2oL = −39.2
DLQI = −10.2
Wk:
UAS7 = −8.1
CUQ2oL = −5.7
DLQI = −3.1
2019 [117]
X-ACT (3) CSU*, N = 91 OMZ 300 mg wk 28:
UAS7 = −16.8
UAS7 of 0 = 50%
CUQ2oL = −30.9
DLQI = −10.5
wk 28:
UAS7 = −6.5
UAS7 of 0 = 11%
CUQ2oL = −12.1
DLQI = −5.6
2016, 2018 [32,118]
Asteria I (3) CSU*, N = 323 OMZ 75 mg
OMZ 150 mg
OMZ 300 mg
OMZ 300 mg: wk 12
UAS7 = −21.7
UAS7 of 0 = 44%
ISS7 = −9.8
DLQI = −10.2
OMZ 150 mg: wk 12
UAS7 = −17.9
UAS7 of 0 = 22%
ISS7 = −8.1
DLQI = −8.3
Placebo, wk 12:
UAS7 = −10.4
UAS7 of 0 = 5%
ISS7 = −5.1
DLQI = −6.1
2015 [119]
Asteria II (3) CSU*, N =318 OMZ 75 mg
OMZ 150 mg
OMZ 300 mg
OMZ 300 mg, wk 12:
UAS7 = −20.8
UAS7 of 0 = 36%
ISS7 = - 9.4
DLQI = −10.3
OMZ 150 mg, wk 12:
UAS7 = −14.4
UAS7 of 0 = 15%
ISS7 = −6.7
DLQI = −8.0
Placebo, wk 12:
UAS7 = −8.0
UAS7 of 0 = 9%
ISS7 = −3.6
DLQI = −6.1
2013 [120]
Glacial (3) CSU**, N = 336 OMZ 300 mg OMZ 300 mg, wk 12:
UAS7 = −19.0
UAS7 of 0 = 34%
ISS7 = −8.6
DLQI = −9.7
Placebo, wk 12:
UAS7 = −8.5
UAS7 of 0 = 5%
ISS7 = −4.0
DLQI = −5.1
2013 [121]
POLARIS (3) CSU*, N = 218 OMZ 150 mg
OMZ 300 mg
OMZ 300 mg, wk 12:
UAS7 = −22.4
UAS7 of 0 = 36%
ISS7 = −10.2
OMZ 150 mg, wk 12:
UAS7 of 0 =19%
UAS7 = −18.79
ISS7 = −8.80
Placebo, wk 12:
UAS7 = −13.9
UAS7 of 0 = 4%
ISS7 = −6.5
2018 [122]
UFO (2) Symptomatic Dermographism, N = 61 OMZ 150 mg,
OMZ 300 mg
OMZ 300mg, wk 10:
CFT = −2.0
CR = 53%
OMZ 150 mg, wk 10:
CFT = −1.8
CR = 44%
Placebo, wk 10:
CFT = −0.6
CR = 11%
2017 [34]
CUN-OMAL-UCOL (2) Cholinergic urticaria& N = 22 OMZ 300 mg (first 4 months blinded, followed by 8 months open-label) Wk 16: No difference in negative exercise challenge test rate compared to placebo
Wk 16:
UCOL score = −28
CU2QoL = −7.6
VAS = −10
Wk 48:
Negative exercise challenge test: 31%
Significant progressive improvement along time starting from wk 16
Wk 16:
UCOL = −16
CU2QoL = −6.5
VAS = −10
Wk 48:
Theoretical negative exercise challenge test: 11%
2019 [35]
CUTEX (2) Cold urticaria, N = 31 OMZ 150 mg
OMZ 300 mg
OMZ 150 mg, Wk 10:
CTT: −10,6 °C
CR: 40%
OMZ 300 mg, wk 10:
CTT: −10.4 °C
CR: 44%
Wk 10:
CTT: −0.3 °C
CR: 0%
2017 [36]
XOLUS (2) solar urticaria, N = 10 OMZ 300 mg Wk 12:
MUDi = 20%
DLQI < 6 = 40%
VAS50 = 40%
UAS7 of 0 = 30%
Wk 20:
MUDi = 0%
DLQI < 6 = 11%
VAS50 = 0%
UAS7 of 0 = 11%
No placebo arm; comparison to baseline 2016 [123]
CQGE031C2201 (2b) CSU**, N = 382 LMZ 72 mg Wk 12:
HSS7 of 0 = 51%
UAS7 of 0 = 44%
Wk 12:
HSS7 of 0 = 0%
UAS7 of 0 = 0%
2019 [97]
LMZ 240 mg Wk 12:
HSS7 of 0 = 42%
UAS7 of 0 = 40%
OMZ 300 mg Wk 12:
HSS7 of 0 = 26%
UAS7 of 0 = 26%
QUAIL (2b) CSU***, N =32 QLM 450 mg Wk 20:
Median IIS7: −5.3
Median UAS7: −2
Median HSS7: −0
Wk 20:
Median IIS7: −2.2
Median UAS7: −11
Median HSS7: −3.5
2016 [110]

Notes: *Inadequately controlled by H1-antihistamine at approved dose; **Inadequately controlled with H1-antihistamines at approved or increased doses alone or in combination with H2-antihistamines or leukotriene receptor antagonists; ***Inadequately controlled with H1-antihistamines at approved or increased doses alone or in combination with leukotriene receptor antagonists; &Inadequately controlled with a doubled dose of H1-antihistamine

Abbreviations: CFT, critical friction threshold; CSU, chronic spontaneous urticaria; CTT, critical temperature threshold; CR, complete response; HC, healthy controls; HSS7, 7 days hive severity score; IIS7, 7 days itch severity score; UAS7, 7 days urticaria activity score; UCOL score, cholinergic urticaria score; MUDi, >10-fold increase in minimal urticarial dose; VAS50, 50% improvement from baseline measured on a visual analog scale.