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

Table 3.

Clinical Efficacy of Omalizumab (OMZ) and Ligelizumab (LMZ) on Angioedema in Phase 2 and 3 RCTs

Name (Phase), Indication, n Included Verum Dose/4wk Endpoint: Outcome with Verum as Indicated Endpoint: Outcome with Placebo Year of Publication Reference
MoA (2), CSU*, HC, N = 40 OMZ 300 mg Wk 4 to 12:
OMZ 300 mg, AEFD = 90.9
Wk 4 to 12:
Placebo, AEFD = 70.5
2019 [117]
Asteria I (3) CSU*, N = 323 OMZ 75 mg
OMZ 150 mg
OMZ 300 mg
Wk 4 to 12:
OMZ 300 mg, AEFD = 95.5
OMZ 150 mg, AEFD = 91.6
wk 4 to 12:
Placebo, AEFD = 89.2
2015 [119]
Asteria II (3) CSU*, N =318 OMZ 75 mg
OMZ 150 mg
OMZ 300 mg
Wk 4 to 12:
OMZ 300 mg, AEFD = 96.1
OMZ 150 mg:
AEFD = 89.6
wk 4 to 12:
Placebo, AEFD = 88.2
2013 [124]
Glacial (3) CSU**, N = 336 OMZ 300 mg Wk 4 to 12:
AEFD = 91.0
Wk 4 to 12:
AEFD = 88.1
2013 [121]
X-ACT (3) CSU*, N = 91 OMZ 300 mg wk 0 to 28:
AEBD = 14.6
MAEBD = 9 days
wk 4:
AEQoL = −26.5
wk 28:
AEQoL = −41.4
MTFRAE = 56–63 days
wk 0 to 28:
AEBD = 49.5
MAEBD = 30 days
Wk 4:
AEQoL = −10.3
Wk 28:
AEQoL = −24.2
MTFRAE = <5 days
2016, 2018 [32,118]
CQGE031C2201 (2b) CSU**, N = 382 LMZ 24 mg, LMZ 72 mg, LMZ 240 mg, OMZ 300 mg Wk 12:
LMZ 72 mg, AAS7: −37.6
LMZ 240 mg, AAS7 = −27.3
OMZ 300 mg; AAS7 = −23.1
Wk 12:
AAS7: −23.6
2019 [97]

Notes: CSU*, 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.

Abbreviations: AAS7, weekly angioedema severity score; AEFD, angioedema free days; AEBD, angioedema burdened days; MAEBD, median angioedema burdened days; MTFRAE, median time to first recurrence of angioedema after last injection of study drug.