first "biologic therapy" for allergy-related asthma, called Xolair (ZO-lair)

July 2003

The FDA just approved the first "biologic therapy" for allergy-related asthma, called Xolair (ZO-lair).

Xolair (omalizumab) is an important new option...but only for a select group of asthma patients.

It's only for patients with moderate to severe asthma triggered by an allergic reaction...only when inhaled steroids aren't enough...and only in patients 12 and older.

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