Targeting Mast Cells in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
摘要
This review focuses on the pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, and current and emerging treatments of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), with an emphasis on mast-cell mediated mechanisms and therapeutic targets.
Recent FindingsCSU is a mast-cell mediated disease involving both immunoglobulin E (IgE) and non-IgE mediated pathways, thus targeting mast cells and their downstream mediators can provide therapeutic benefit. Emerging therapies such as dupilumab, Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, anti-KIT antibodies, Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 (MRGPRX2) inhibitors, interleukin (IL)-17 and IL-5 inhibitors, anti-thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) monoclonal antibodies, and mast cell silencers, as well as lifestyle changes such as low-histamine diets, are under investigation for antihistamine- refractory disease.
SummaryWhile current international guidelines recommend second-generation H1-antihistamines as first-line treatments of CSU, novel treatments targeting mast-cell mediated pathways show promise for refractory disease. Recent advancements in targeted therapies and biomarkers may improve treatment personalization and response.