Chronic spontaneous urticaria is an idiopathic syndrome defined by recurring itch, hives, or angioedema (or a combination of ...

Chronic urticaria (CU) is a dermatological condition characterized by recurrent wheals (hives), angioedema (deep tissue swelling), or both, persisting for over 6 weeks. 1 Unlike acute urticaria ...

The severity of a patient’s chronic spontaneous urticaria impacted several outcomes, including quality of life and treatment ...

1 Severe pruritus, unpredictable disease course, and angioedema affect HRQoL ... Here’s a roundup of the major PROMs for chronic spontaneous urticaria. While second-generation H1-antihistamines ...

Medically reviewed by Riteesha G. Reddy, MD Lupus and hives sometimes go together, but only in about 10% of lupus cases.

Unlike allergic hives, chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) stems from immune system dysregulation and can persist for months or years, requiring ongoing management. Patients should understand that ...

Dr Ruchi Gupta shares key updates including a new anaphylaxis definition, treatment advances, and emerging biologics for CSU.

The advent of remibrtuinib, a Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor, may encourage dermatologists to take care of chronic spontaenous urticaria patients, says a presenter at the 2025 meeting of the ...

Remibrutinib significantly reduces itch and hives in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria in two identical randomized ...

Hives and rashes both affect how your skin looks and feels. Hives (urticaria) are outbreaks of discolored bumps. They’re caused by allergies or allergy-like skin reactions to irritants.

Allakos has announced a 75% workforce reduction and the discontinuation of its chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) AK006 development programme following underwhelming Phase I results. This ...