The present invention relates to the field of
medical diagnosis. In particular, the present invention relates to methods and kits for determining the therapeutic
efficacy of
allergen immunotherapy and for measuring or detecting biomarkers in a subject undergoing
allergen immunotherapy. For example, the present invention provides a method for determining the
efficacy of
allergen immunotherapy in a subject, the method comprising the steps of providing a first sample obtained from the subject prior to receiving allergen immunotherapy, providing a second sample obtained from a subject who has received or is receiving allergen immunotherapy, wherein the first and second samples comprise B cells, and determining the level or amount of one or more biomarkers in the B cells of the first and second samples, preferably allergen-specific B cells, wherein the biomarker is selected from the group consisting of IgE, CD29, CD69, IL13Rα, CD99, IgD, CXCR4, FCRL3, FCRL2, FCRL5,
SIGLEC10, CD1c, CD23, and IL4Rα, and an increase in the level or amount of one or more biomarkers selected from IgE, CD29, IL13Rα, CD99, FCRL3, FCRL2,
SIGLEC10, CD1c, CD23, and IL4Rα in the B cells of the second sample as compared to the first sample indicates the
efficacy of allergen immunotherapy in the subject, and / or a decrease in the level or amount of one or more biomarkers selected from CD69, IgD, CXCR4, FCRL3, FCRL2, FCRL5, CD1c, CD23, and IL4Rα in the B cells of the second sample as compared to the first sample indicates the efficacy of allergen immunotherapy in the subject.