FORMULATIONS FOR EGG ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND TREATMENTS FOR EGG ALLERGY

Described herein are egg white protein formulations, dosage containers containing the egg white protein formulations, methods of making the egg white protein formulations and dosage containers, and methods of controlling the quality of the egg white protein formulations, materials for manufacturing the egg white protein formulation (such as dried egg white protein powder), and the dosage containers. Further described herein are oral immunotherapy methods for treating an egg allergy. The method includes orally administering to the patient doses of a pharmaceutical composition comprising egg white protein according to an oral immunotherapy schedule. Also described herein are methods of adjusting a dosage of the pharmaceutical composition during oral immunotherapy if the patient experiences an adverse event related to the administration of a dose or a concurrent factor associated with increased sensitivity to an allergen that is not related to the administration of the dose.