Alessandra Chiei Gallo

Dr. Alessandra Chiei Gallo

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 September 2024 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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PCPaolo Calzari
Paolo Calzari
AGAlessandra Chiei Gallo
Alessandra Chiei Gallo
FBFrancesca Barei
Francesca Barei
EBEleonora Bono
Eleonora Bono
MCMassimo Cugno
Massimo Cugno
Silvia Mariel FerrucciSilvia Mariel Ferrucci
Silvia Mariel Ferrucci
Background: Omalizumab, an anti-IgE monoclonal antibody, is an effective treatment for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) resistant to antihistamines, but about 10% are unresponsive. Our aim was to assess the effectiveness, safety, and drug survival (DS) of omalizumab by considering clinical and laboratory characteristics. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study on 296 patients with severe CSU treated with omalizumab. Disease activity, comorbidities, and serum levels of total IgE and anti-thyroid autoantibodies were evaluated over a period of up to 8 years. DS was analyzed using unadjusted Kaplan–Meier survival curves. When applicable, the risk of discontinuation was assessed using Cox regression analysis. Results: Out of 296 patients, 118 (40.4%) were early responders, 72 (25.0%) were late responders, 76 (26.0%) were partial responders, and 25 (8.6%) were non-responders. Early responders were more likely to be patients without associated inducible urticaria (p = 0.021, χ2 = 9.692), without autoimmune thyroiditis (p = 0.007, χ2 = 12.037), and those with higher IgE levels (p = 0.039, χ2 = 8.385). Overall, DS was 53.5% at 8 years, primarily due to clinical remission. DS due to inefficacy and clinical remission were 83.9% and 62.1%, respectively, at 8 years. No patients discontinued omalizumab due to adverse events. Patients with normal IgE levels (p = 0.012, HR = 4.639, CI: 1.393–15.445) and those with autoimmune thyroiditis (p = 0.028, HR = 3.316, CI: 1.128–8.718) had a higher risk of discontinuing omalizumab due to inefficacy. Conclusions: This study confirms the long-term effectiveness and safety of omalizumab in the treatment of CSU over a period of up to 8 years. Most patients discontinued omalizumab due to clinical remission, while only 5.1% discontinued it due to ineffectiveness.

17 July 2024 in International Journal of Dermatology
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AGAlessandra Chiei Gallo
Alessandra Chiei Gallo
GTGianluca Tavoletti
Gianluca Tavoletti
DTDavide Termini
Davide Termini
AMAngelo V. Marzano
Angelo V. Marzano
Silvia Mariel FerrucciSilvia Mariel Ferrucci
Silvia Mariel Ferrucci

13 October 2024 in Journal of Dermatological Treatment
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FBFrancesca Barei
Francesca Barei
PCPaolo Calzari
Paolo Calzari
LVLuca Valtellini
Luca Valtellini
AGAlessandra Chiei Gallo
Alessandra Chiei Gallo
GPGabriele Perego
Gabriele Perego
SFSilvia Ferrucci
Silvia Ferrucci
Atopic dermatitis (AD) profoundly impacts patients' lives, necessitating long-term systemic treatments. This retrospective study involved 709 severe AD patients receiving dupilumab. Drug survival (DS) was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves, evaluating reasons for discontinuation. The log-rank test and Cox regression analysis were applied to assess differences in drug survival across baseline clinical characteristic groups. Dupilumab showcased remarkable overall drug survival, reaching 74.1% at 65 months. Survival rates remained robust even when considering discontinuation solely due to primary or secondary inefficacy (86.4% at 65 months). For overall DS, the log-rank test did not reveal a statistically significant difference among the groups. Cox regression analysis showed that patients with nummular eczema-like as a phenotype have an increased risk of discontinuing dupilumab due to the development of psoriasis (p < .001, hazard ratio = 26.15, confidence interval [CI] 6.903-99.016). The multivariate logistic regression analysis confirmed these results (p < .001, OD = 18.956, CI 4.205-85.458), even when considering other clinical and epidemiological characteristics. This investigation establishes dupilumab's enduring efficacy and safety in severe AD, emphasizing its potential as a sustained therapeutic option over 5+ years. Baseline characteristics did not seem to influence DS, with the exception of the nummular eczema-like phenotype, which emerged as a significant predictor of psoriasis occurrence.

10 January 2024 in International Journal of Dermatology
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GTGianluca Tavoletti
Gianluca Tavoletti
AGAlessandra Chiei Gallo
Alessandra Chiei Gallo
FBFrancesca Barei
Francesca Barei
AMAngelo V. Marzano
Angelo V. Marzano
SFSilvia M. Ferrucci
Silvia M. Ferrucci

5 June 2024 in International Journal of Dermatology
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GTGianluca Tavoletti
Gianluca Tavoletti
LVLuca Valtellini
Luca Valtellini
MMMaria Alessandra Mattioli
Maria Alessandra Mattioli
AGAlessandra Chiei Gallo
Alessandra Chiei Gallo
MBMauro Barbareschi
Mauro Barbareschi
SFSilvia M. Ferrucci
Silvia M. Ferrucci

29 July 2022 in Clinical & Experimental Allergy
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VPValerio Pravettoni
Valerio Pravettoni
MMMarina Mauro
Marina Mauro
FRFederica Rivolta
Federica Rivolta
DCDario Consonni
Dario Consonni
CCCamilla Cappelletti
Camilla Cappelletti
MBMaria Beatrice Bilò
Maria Beatrice Bilò