A Skin Patch To Treat Peanut Allergies? Study In Toddlers Shows Promise
May 10, 2023 3:31PM PDT
FILE – This Feb. 20, 2015 photo shows an arrangement of peanuts in New York. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts.
There is no cure for this common allergy.
The only treatment is for children 4 and older who can consume a special powder to train their bodies to tolerate an accidental bite.
The patch named Viaskin aims for similar treatment absorbed through the skin.
Researchers reported that toddlers who wore a daily patch for a year could safely eat a few peanuts.
The findings were published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
More research is underway before regulators could consider the patch.
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