Abstract
Because of their selectivity, biologicals are crucial therapeutic agents
in oncological, immunological, and inflammatory diseases and their use
in clinical practice is broadening. Biologicals are among the most
common drugs that can cause hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs), and this
is primarily attributed to an explosion in new treatment options that
has developed through personalized and precision medicine. Patients can
develop HSRs to these agents during the first lifetime exposure or after
repeated exposure. Despite its relatively high prevalence, the
underlying mechanisms and optimal management of HSRs to biologicals
remain incompletely explained. In this position paper, the authors
provided evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management
of HSRs to biologicals. Additionally, the document defines unmet needs,
which should be topics of future studies.