Re: Uhhh, I guess I missed this... FDA Xolair warning from July 2009

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Only your doctor can help you determine what your risk is.

The study is not complete and, to my knowledge, no new information has been

released since this warning.

It is a point of caution that you should discuss with your doctor. I will be

interested to see the control data. One of the things that happens with folks

who have serious respiratory disease, is that the continued/repeat battle to

achieve appropriate oxygen levels in the blood stream and organs can cause

strain on the heart. I want to see how the study controls for this. Also,

hypertension is a long-term effect of prednisone use. What percentage of hte

patients on Xolair were steroid dependent prior to taking Xolair as opposed to

those who did not receive Xolair?

Addy

Group co-owner

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> The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it is conducting a safety

review of the asthma drug Xolair after data from an ongoing study suggested an

increased number of heart attacks and strokes among patients who use it. The

data " suggest a disproportionate increase in ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias

… cardiac failure " and other conditions " in patients treated with Xolair

compared to the control group of patients not given the drug, " the agency said.

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> Not trying to be an alarmist, but does anyone have any details on this?? I

mean, has anyone seen any hard numbers on increases in ischemic heart disease,

arrhythmias … cardiac failure, among Xolair users in accordance with this

" heads-up " from the FDA? What's my risk?

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