Icatibant, an antagonist of the bradykinin B2 receptor, was a approved for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema in the EU in 2008. This paper presents the case of a 65-year-old woman affected by frequent acute attacks of hereditary angiodema who benefitted from a change of therapy to icatibant, following years of treatment with Cl-inhibitor.
Switch to icatibant in a patient affected by hereditary angioedema with high disease activity: A case report
FIRINU, DAVIDE;MANCONI, PAOLO EMILIO;DEL GIACCO, STEFANO
2012-01-01
Abstract
Icatibant, an antagonist of the bradykinin B2 receptor, was a approved for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema in the EU in 2008. This paper presents the case of a 65-year-old woman affected by frequent acute attacks of hereditary angiodema who benefitted from a change of therapy to icatibant, following years of treatment with Cl-inhibitor.
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