scholarly journals Switch to Icatibant in a Patient Affected by Hereditary Angioedema with High Disease Activity: A Case Report

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 269-273
Author(s):  
D. Firinu ◽  
M.P. Barca ◽  
L. Serusi ◽  
M.M. Lorrai ◽  
M.M. Peralta ◽  
...  

Icatibant, an antagonist of the bradykinin B2 receptor, was 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 angioedema who benefitted from a change of therapy to icatibant, following years of treatment with C1-inhibitor.

2015 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. AB197
Author(s):  
Luisa Karla P. Arruda ◽  
Luana Delcaro ◽  
Priscila B. Botelho Palhas ◽  
Marina M. Dias ◽  
Valdair F. Muglia ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin S. Kanani

Abstract Background: This is the first reported case of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in a patient with hereditary angioedema (HAE) type 1/2. Case presentation: A female with HAE receiving C1 inhibitor prophylaxis had no angioedema attacks when contracting the COVID-19 virus and had a mild clinical course.Conclusions: In this case there was no exacerbation of angioedema with the COVID-19 virus and the mild clinical course could possibly be from receiving C1 inhibitor prophylaxis.


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