Definition of "omalizumab" [omalizumab]

• A monoclonal antibody used mainly in allergy-related asthma therapy with the purpose of reducing allergic hypersensitivity. (noun)

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• "The drug called omalizumab, marketed as Xolair, is given as a monthly injection by a doctor and has been shown to reduce the number of times a child has a severe attack."
• "A new drug called "omalizumab" (sounds like something Aleister Crowley would utter while trying to breathe life into a homunculus) promises to stop allergic reactions by blocking the action of the antibodies that trigger the reaction."
• "In the study, 11 children with milk allergies were given omalizumab for nine weeks before being given a dose of two grams of milk protein, Nadeau said."