Latitude’s program, in plain terms
A conventional, well-documented shape: diagnose precisely, up-dose under supervision, maintain for life. The fine print is in the daily rules.
Latitude runs proprietary in-clinic protocols — normally a combination of SLIT and OIT — with a conventional arc: precise diagnosis (including oral food challenges, the gold standard), supervised up-dosing visits every week or two for 6–12 months (their published average to maintenance is about 8.4 months), then lifelong maintenance dosing of the allergen. Multi-allergen treatment is offered, adults case-by-case, and historically FDA-approved products alongside. The part families underweight: OIT’s daily rules — dose at a consistent time, rest windows around exercise, holds during illness — for the duration. That is the price of the speed, and for many families it is worth paying; for others it is why gentler routes exist. Curex competes with Latitude.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Chet Tharpe, M.D. · Last reviewed September 2026
The arc
The program in numbers
- published active phase to maintenance
- 6–12 mopublished active phase to maintenance
- their published average
- ~8.4 motheir published average
- between supervised up-dosing visits
- 1–2 wkbetween supervised up-dosing visits
- maintenance dosing continues indefinitely
- ∀maintenance dosing continues indefinitely
Competitor figures are what each provider published on its own site or what patients reported publicly, dated where checked. Prices and policies change — confirm current figures with each provider, including us, before enrolling.
The trade
Speed has terms and conditions
The honest trade is speed versus gentleness. Under direct supervision, clinicians can treat more aggressively — in-clinic programs normally use OIT and accelerated protocols, sometimes adding a biologic such as Xolair so the patient can safely tolerate a significant dose of allergen. The biologic protects the patient during treatment; it is the immunotherapy that modifies the disease. At-home SLIT is gentler, safer, more convenient, and more affordable. Faster is not better for every patient; neither is gentler.
Latitude’s shape is the faster road: months rather than years to maintenance, at the cost of frequent clinic visits and OIT’s daily rules for the duration. Food SLIT uses much smaller, more precise doses administered under the tongue. The effect comes through the sublingual mucosa — swallowed, the same dose would be ineffective. Because the dose is smaller, food SLIT is generally safer, with fewer side effects: more gentle and gradual than OIT, sometimes slower, and easier to stay on.
Curex competes in this market — we run the only fully at-home food allergy program — so read this page as a competitor’s honest summary of the public record and verify against the sources.
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Up-dosing under supervision: escalating doses taken in clinic every one to two weeks, with daily home dosing between visits, until the maintenance amount is reached — published as 6–12 months of active treatment, average about 8.4 months. Each escalation happens under observation because that is when reaction risk is highest.
Maintenance — regular ongoing consumption of the allergen (daily or near-daily), effectively indefinitely, with periodic follow-up. Latitude offers long-term maintenance care. This is standard across food immunotherapy in every program, ours included: the tolerance is maintained by the exposure, and stopping erodes it.
The published shape across OIT programs: dose at a consistent time with food; avoid strenuous exercise and hot showers for roughly two hours after dosing (both lower the reaction threshold); hold doses during fevers or illness per clinic protocol; alcohol cautions for adults; and call before resuming after missed days. None of this is Latitude-specific — it is what swallowing meaningful allergen doses safely requires, and [the daily-life page](/learn/food-immunotherapy-daily-life) compares it with the gentler sublingual rules.
Adults case-by-case — a public account describes a 36-year-old accepted for peanut OIT with component IgE above a threshold the clinic set. Public threads also show demand for less-common allergens (a shrimp OIT inquiry found no reviews to read). Both are ask-the-clinic questions; neither has a published policy we could verify.
If you experience sudden difficulty breathing, throat swelling, or other signs of anaphylaxis, call 911. A prescribed epinephrine auto-injector is the first-line treatment — not antihistamines.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider with questions about a medical condition. Content reviewed by board-certified allergists at Curex.
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