Objectif Approximately 20% of the world's population displays allergy symptoms (rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma) in response to common substances such as pollen, mite, and pet dander. Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is the only treatment that attacks the root of allergic disease rather than merely alleviating its symptoms. Many researchers believe that this approach may one daybed used during the first years of life to block the progression of respiratory allergy. However, the allergen extracts currently used for immunotherapy are crude, ill-defined preparations. As result, the outcome of SIT can be unpredictable and carries with it the risk of side effects and serious adverse reactions. Obviously SIT can never be used for preventive vaccination purposes in children and will only be used to treat the most serious allergy cases until these risks are eliminated. This emphasizes the need to search for novel forms of safer immunotherapytreatments. This project proposes to develop new, well-defined and standardized immunotherapeutics with reduced anaphylactic potential for the treatment of four common allergies: grass pollen, tree pollen, and house dust mite and cat dander. Champ scientifique medical and health sciencesclinical medicinepneumologyasthmamedical and health sciencesclinical medicineallergologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunologyimmunotherapy Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Thème(s) 1.1.1.-4. - Key action Environment and Health Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinateur S.A. BIOPHADY N.V. Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 86, Antoine Nifsstraat 1070 BRUXELLES Belgique Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (1) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire CITEQ B.V. Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Turftorenstraat 12 9712 BP GRONINGEN Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée