FDA Approves Xolair(R) (omalizumab) for People with Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (CIU), a Form of Chronic Hives

  Xolair is the First Biologic Medicine Approved for CIU, a Burdensome Skin Condition  that Can Cause Hives and Severe Itch and May Last Many Years.   Nearly 50 Percent of Patients Have Inadequate Response to H1-antihistamines, Previously the Only Approved Therapy for CIU3.  Approximately 1.5 Million People in U.S. have CIU.Continue reading