Re: Question about LOW IgE

[Guest guest]

Actually, according to the prescribing info, your IgE can be as low as

31 and you can still qualify. One of the things to keep in mind is

that your doctor, Genentech and your insurance company look at more

than just IgE in determining qualification for Xolair. Severity of

symptoms, success/failure on immunotherapy, and dependence on steroids

also play a role in helping your doc decide if your a good candidate.

Once approved, weight and IgE are the factors that determine dosage,

although I know of a couple of folks who take a slightly higher dosage

b/c they did not respond to the " recommended " dosage based on their

weight and IgE

Addy

>

> I had read that someone here wants to take a higher dose of Xolair

but

> they have LOW IgE. I was told, by my Pulmo's nurse that the FDA

> says that any one with an IgE level of 114 or LESS is not a

candiatate

> for Xolair. I'm thiking that you have to have an IgE level of 115 to

be

> allowed to take it inititally. My last IgE check , after being on

it

> over a year was 217. Before it was 527, which is why I was put on

it.

> Anyone know anything about this?!

>

[Guest guest]

The IgE levels have to be between 30 and 700. Here is a link that lists the

criteria for the clinical trial.

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00314574;jsessionid=636FDDE0788A5C594FDB7A3\

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Kate <grneyyedlady@...> wrote:

I had read that someone here wants to take a higher dose of Xolair but

they have LOW IgE. I was told, by my Pulmo's nurse that the FDA

says that any one with an IgE level of 114 or LESS is not a candiatate

for Xolair. I'm thiking that you have to have an IgE level of 115 to be

allowed to take it inititally. My last IgE check , after being on it

over a year was 217. Before it was 527, which is why I was put on it.

Anyone know anything about this?!

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[Guest guest]

IgE at level of 30 qualifies for Xolair.

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