Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events among patients receiving omalizumab: Results from EXCELS, a prospective cohort study of moderate-to-severe asthma

CONCLUSION: Results from this observational study demonstrated a higher incidence rate of CV/CBV events in the omalizumab versus non-omalizumab cohorts. Differences in asthma severity between cohorts likely contributed to this imbalance, but some increase in risk cannot be excluded (NCT00252135). CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Current asthma management guidelines should not be affected. However, health professionals should be aware of a possible association of omalizumab and serious cardiovascular/cerebrovascular events.