Xolair (omalizumab) came out unfavorably in a comparison with a new competitor in severe eosinophilic asthma in trial results presented on Monday, but news on Tuesday showed the Novartis (NOVN: VX) drug up in a more positive light.
A new global guideline on chronic urticaria (CU) recommends Xolair, indicated as add-on therapy for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), for patients who are not responding to antihistamines.
Xolair is the only licensed treatment option for patients who have this form of CU, a severe disease that causes itchy, persistent hives and painful swelling.
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