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Zoia A, Busato F, Drigo M. Retrospective evaluation of the short-term response of human intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in the management of canine immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (2010-2015): 27 cases. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2024. [PMID: 39037266 DOI: 10.1111/vec.13408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the short-term response, early prognostic markers, and survival after treatment of canine immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (ITP) with human intravenous immunoglobulin (hIVIG) and methylprednisolone. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTINGS Private referral veterinary medical center. ANIMALS Twenty-seven client-owned dogs with primary or secondary ITP. INTERVENTIONS All dogs received 2 mg/kg IV methylprednisolone once daily and a single infusion of 5% hIVIG administered over 6-12 hours. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A substantial increase in platelet count within 60 ± 12 hours post-hIVIG infusion (T60) was observed in 19 of the 27 (70%) dogs with ITP (responders). Thirty-four variables, including serum immunoglobulin (Ig) G concentration 24 ± 12 hours post-hIVIG infusion (T24IgG) and increase in serum IgG concentration 24 ± 12 hours post-hIVIG infusion (T24ΔIgG), were compared between responders and nonresponders at 5 different time points. Mortality rates of responders and nonresponders were evaluated 14 days post-hIVIG infusion. Serum T24IgG and serum T24ΔIgG were both significantly higher at T60 in responders. All responders were alive 14 days post-hIVIG infusion, and their mortality rate was significantly lower compared with nonresponders. CONCLUSIONS Responder dogs had an excellent 14-day survival rate. Serum T24IgG and serum T24ΔIgG concentrations accurately predicted response status at 60 hours post-hIVIG infusion.
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- Andrea Zoia
- Division of Internal Medicine, San Marco Veterinary Clinic, Veggiano, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, San Marco Veterinary Clinic, Veggiano, Italy
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- Department of Medicina Animale, Produzione e Salute, Padua University, Legnaro, Italy
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Li N, Mahamad S, Parpia S, Iorio A, Foroutan F, Heddle NM, Hsia CC, Sholzberg M, Rimmer E, Shivakumar S, Sun HL, Refaei M, Hamm C, Arnold DM. Development and internal validation of a clinical prediction model for the diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia. J Thromb Haemost 2022; 20:2988-2997. [PMID: 36121734 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a diagnosis of exclusion that can resemble other thrombocytopenic disorders. OBJECTIVES To develop a clinical prediction model (CPM) for the diagnosis of ITP to aid hematogists in investigating patients presenting with undifferentiated thrombocytopenia. METHODS We designed a CPM for ITP diagnosis at the time of the initial hematology consultation using penalized logistic regression based on data from patients with thrombocytopenia enrolled in the McMaster ITP registry (n = 523) called the Predict-ITP Tool. The case definition for ITP was a platelet count less than 100 × 109 /L and a platelet count response after high-dose corticosteroids or intravenous immune globulin, defined as the achievement of a platelet count above 50 × 109 /L and at least a doubling of baseline. Internal validation was done using bootstrap resampling. Model discrimination was assessed by the c-statistic, and calibration was assessed by the calibration slope, calibration-in-the-large, and calibration plot. RESULTS The final model included the following variables: (1) platelet count variability (based on three or more platelet count values), (2) lowest platelet count value, (3) maximum mean platelet volume, and (4) history of major bleeding (defined by the ITP bleeding scale). The optimism-corrected c-statistic was 0.83, the calibration slope was 0.88, and calibration-in-the-large for all performance measures was <0.001 with standard error <0.001, indicating good discrimination and excellent calibration. CONCLUSIONS The Predict-ITP Tool can estimate the likelihood of ITP for a given patient with thrombocytopenia at the time of the initial hematology consultation. The tool had high predictive accuracy for the diagnosis of ITP.
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- Na Li
- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Canadian Blood Services, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, St. Michael's Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University - Windsor Campus, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Provan D, Arnold DM, Bussel JB, Chong BH, Cooper N, Gernsheimer T, Ghanima W, Godeau B, González-López TJ, Grainger J, Hou M, Kruse C, McDonald V, Michel M, Newland AC, Pavord S, Rodeghiero F, Scully M, Tomiyama Y, Wong RS, Zaja F, Kuter DJ. Updated international consensus report on the investigation and management of primary immune thrombocytopenia. Blood Adv 2019; 3:3780-3817. [PMID: 31770441 PMCID: PMC6880896 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 572] [Impact Index Per Article: 114.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Over the last decade, there have been numerous developments and changes in treatment practices for the management of patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). This article is an update of the International Consensus Report published in 2010. A critical review was performed to identify all relevant articles published between 2009 and 2018. An expert panel screened, reviewed, and graded the studies and formulated the updated consensus recommendations based on the new data. The final document provides consensus recommendations on the diagnosis and management of ITP in adults, during pregnancy, and in children, as well as quality-of-life considerations.
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- Drew Provan
- Academic Haematology Unit, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University and Canadian Blood Services, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- St. George Hospital, NSW Health Pathology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Research, Medicine and Oncology, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway
- Department of Hematology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo University, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre de Référence des Cytopénies Auto-Immunes de l'Adulte, Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Henri Mondor, AP-HP, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Department of Haematology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre de Référence des Cytopénies Auto-Immunes de l'Adulte, Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Henri Mondor, AP-HP, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Academic Haematology Unit, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Haematology Theme Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Hematology Project Foundation, Affiliated to the Department of Cell Therapy and Hematology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital, Cardiometabolic Programme-NIHR UCLH/UCL BRC, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Osaka University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Sir YK Pao Centre for Cancer and Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
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- SC Ematologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata, Trieste, Italy; and
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- Division of Hematology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Witkowski M, Witkowska M, Robak T. Autoimmune thrombocytopenia: Current treatment options in adults with a focus on novel drugs. Eur J Haematol 2019; 103:531-541. [DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Copernicus Memorial Hospital Lodz Poland
- Department of Experimental Hematology Medical University of Lodz Lodz Poland
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- Copernicus Memorial Hospital Lodz Poland
- Department of Hematology Medical University of Lodz Lodz Poland
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Arbach O, Taumberger AB, Wietek S, Cervinek L, Salama A. Efficacy and safety of a new intravenous immunoglobulin (Panzyga ® ) in chronic immune thrombocytopenia. Transfus Med 2019; 29:48-54. [PMID: 30687970 PMCID: PMC6850321 DOI: 10.1111/tme.12573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) 10% (Panzyga® ), a novel human normal IVIG 10%, in patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). BACKGROUND First-line treatment options in ITP include IVIGs. METHODS In this prospective, open-label, non-controlled, multicentre, phase III study, patients received a daily dose of IVIG 10% (1 g kg-1 body weight) for two consecutive days. The primary end point was clinical response rate; secondary end points included alternate response definitions, time to response, response duration, platelet counts, regression of bleeding and safety. RESULTS Forty patients were enrolled (57·5% male, mean age 36·7 years); the full analysis set comprised 36 patients. A clinical response was seen for 29 of 36 patients (80·6%). Median time to response and response duration was 2 days and 14 days, respectively. IVIG 10% was well tolerated at a maximum infusion rate of 8 mg (kg min)-1 in all but one patient; adverse events were mainly mild to moderate in severity, and the most frequent was headache (42·5%). CONCLUSION IVIG 10% is well tolerated even at a high infusion speed and induces a rapid platelet count increase, thus decreasing the bleeding rate and the severity of bleeding events. TRIAL REGISTRY ClinicalTrials.gov record: NCT01349790.
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- O. Arbach
- Immunhaematology, Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlinGermany
- SPARK/Validation Fund, Berlin Health InnovationsBerlinGermany
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- Clinical Project Management, Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H.ViennaAustria
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- Clinical Project Management, Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H.ViennaAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and OncologyUniversity Hospital BrnoBrnoCzech Republic
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- Immunhaematology, Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlinGermany
- Klinik für Gynäkologie, Campus Virchow‐KlinikumCharite Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlinGermany
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Patel A, Gupta V, Hickey J, Nightlinger NS, Rogers RS, Siska C, Joshi SB, Seaman MS, Volkin DB, Kerwin BA. Coformulation of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies 3BNC117 and PGT121: Analytical Challenges During Preformulation Characterization and Storage Stability Studies. J Pharm Sci 2018; 107:3032-3046. [PMID: 30176252 PMCID: PMC6269598 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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In this study, we investigated analytical challenges associated with the formulation of 2 anti-HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs), 3BNC117 and PGT121, both separately at 100 mg/mL and together at 50 mg/mL each. The bnAb formulations were characterized for relative solubility and conformational stability followed by accelerated and real-time stability studies. Although the bnAbs were stable during 4°C storage, incubation at 40°C differentiated their stability profiles. Specific concentration-dependent aggregation rates at 30°C and 40°C were measured by size exclusion chromatography for the individual bnAbs with the mixture showing intermediate behavior. Interestingly, although the relative ratio of the 2 bnAbs remained constant at 4°C, the ratio of 3BNC117 to PGT121 increased in the dimer that formed during storage at 40°C. A mass spectrometry-based multiattribute method, identified and quantified differences in modifications of the Fab regions for each bnAb within the mixture including clipping, oxidation, deamidation, and isomerization sites. Each bnAb showed slight differences in the levels and sites of lysine residue glycations. Together, these data demonstrate the ability to differentiate degradation products from individual antibodies within the bnAb mixture, and that degradation rates are influenced not only by the individual bnAb concentrations but also by the mixture concentration.
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- Ashaben Patel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, 2030 Becker Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66047
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, 2030 Becker Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66047
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, 2030 Becker Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66047
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- Just Biotherapeutics Inc., 401 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109
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- Just Biotherapeutics Inc., 401 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109
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- Just Biotherapeutics Inc., 401 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, 2030 Becker Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66047
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macromolecule and Vaccine Stabilization Center, University of Kansas, 2030 Becker Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66047.
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- Just Biotherapeutics Inc., 401 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109.
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Knezevic CE, Ness MA, Kratz LE, Marzinke MA. Elevated creatinine in a patient on IVIG-therapy. Clin Chim Acta 2018; 486:94-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2018.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rodeghiero F, Woszczyk D, Slama B, Melikyan A, Viallard JF, Ouaja R, Cisse OA, Sadoun A, Salama A. Efficacy and Safety of IQYMUNE®, a Ten Percent Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Adult Patients With Chronic, Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia. J Hematol 2018; 7:87-95. [PMID: 32300420 PMCID: PMC7155829 DOI: 10.14740/jh385w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) IQYMUNE® is a highly purified 10% IVIG that was assessed using the new stringent definition of response described in the revised guideline on the clinical investigation of IVIG. The efficacy and the safety of IQYMUNE® were investigated in adult patients with chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Methods In this phase III multinational, multicentre, prospective, uncontrolled, open-label, single-arm study, adult patients with a baseline platelet count < 30 × 109/L were treated with IVIG 10% at a dose of 2 g/kg body weight administered over 2 consecutive days. The primary endpoint was Response over the study period and was defined according to the recent and most stringent European Medicines Agency guidelines (platelet count ≥ 30 × 109/L and a ≥ 2-fold increase from baseline, no new bleeding, and no concomitant treatment with drugs that affect platelet count and/or induce bleeding cessation). Results Thirty-eight patients were enrolled; 73 infusions were administered (38 on Day 1 and 35 on Day 2). Response was reached by 24 patients corresponding to 63.2% of patients in the full analysis set (95% CI: 46.0; 78.2) and 68.6% of patients in the per-protocol set (95% CI: 50.7; 83.1). The median time to Response was 1 day. The median duration of Response was 13.5 days. Reasons for non-response were failure to reach the required platelet count (n = 12), a new bleeding event (n = 1), and forbidden medication use (n = 1). Among the 23 patients with a baseline platelet count ≤ 20 × 109/L, 19 patients (82.6%) achieved a platelet count ≥ 50 × 109/L at least once before Day 5 (previous European Medicines Agency definition of response). Treatment was well tolerated even in patients with a high flow rate (≥ 6 mL/kg/h in 40% of patients). Headache (34.2%), pyrexia (15.8%), and creatinine renal clearance decrease, including one case of decrease in glomerular filtration rate (10.5%) were the most frequently reported drug-related adverse events. Conclusions Administration of IQYMUNE® for 2 consecutive days at a dose of 2 g/kg was safe and efficacious. These results support the treatment of adult patients with chronic ITP with IQYMUNE®.
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- Francesco Rodeghiero
- Hematology Project Foundation, Vicenza-Affiliated to the Hematology Department, S. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
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- Hematology Department, University of Opole, Opole Provincial Hospital, Opole, Poland
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- Hematology Department, Henri Duffaut Hospital, Avignon, France
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Charite Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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Alsina L, Mohr A, Montañés M, Oliver X, Martín E, Pons J, Drewe E, Papke J, Günther G, Chee R, Gompels M. Surveillance study on the tolerability and safety of Flebogamma ® DIF (10% and 5% intravenous immunoglobulin) in adult and pediatric patients. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2018; 5. [PMID: 28971614 PMCID: PMC5625155 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Direct comparisons of tolerability and safety of concentrated intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) versus less concentrated products are scarce. In this postauthorization, prospective, observational, multicenter study, a systematic comparison of 10% and 5% concentrations of Flebogamma® DIF IVIG was performed in both adult and pediatric patients treated with the studied IVIG products according to the approved indications under routine conditions. Dose of product administered, adverse events (AEs), physical assessments, laboratory tests, and concomitant therapy were analyzed. Patient recruitment in the 10% and 5% product groups was, respectively, 34 (32 analyzed, 13 of them children, receiving 130 IVIG infusions) and 35 (34 analyzed, receiving 135 IVIG infusions). Twenty‐four infusions (18.5%; 95% CI: 11.8, 25.1) with the 10% product and 3 (2.2%; 95% CI: −0.3, 4.7) with the 5% product were associated with potentially treatment‐related AEs (P < 0.0001). Nine patients (28.1%) infused with the 10% product and 3 (8.8%) infused with the 5% product presented, respectively, 33 and 8 treatment‐related AEs (of which 7 and 6, respectively, were serious AEs, experienced by only three hypersensitive patients). The profile of AEs occurring with the infusion of 10% and 5% products were comparable. The most frequent treatment‐related AEs were headache (n = 17, 3 patients; 15 episodes, 1 patient) and pyrexia (n = 6, 4 patients). In conclusion, no unpredictable risk was detected for both Flebogamma DIF 10% and 5% concentrations, which were therefore deemed as safe and well‐tolerated IVIG in the studied population. The frequency of infusions associated with treatment‐related AEs was lower with the 5% concentration.
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- Laia Alsina
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Institut de Recerca Pediàtrica Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Passeig de Sant, Joan de Déu 2, 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology and Oncology, OncoResearch Lerchenfeld, Lerchenfeld 14, 22081, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pharmacovigilance Department, Instituto Grifols S.A., Avinguda de la Generalitat 152-158, 08174, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pharmacovigilance Department, Instituto Grifols S.A., Avinguda de la Generalitat 152-158, 08174, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Service, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Althaia. Carrer Dr. Joan Soler, s/n, 08243, Manresa, Spain
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- Immunology Service, Hospital Son Espases, Carrer de Valldemossa 79, 07120, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Clinical Immunology and Allergy Department, Nottingham University Hospitals - QMC Campus, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK
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- Practice and Day Clinic for Internal Medicine and Oncology, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 6, 01844, Neustadt in Sachsen, Germany
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- Medical Healthcare Centre for Blood and Cancer Diseases, Kurfürstenstraße 20, D-14467, Potsdam, Germany
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- Clinical Immunology Department, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, 17 Lyndhurst Gardens, London, NW3 5NU, UK
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- Immunology and Allergy Department, Southmead Hospital, Dorian Way, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK
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Hong J, Bang SM, Mun YC, Yhim HY, Lee J, Lim HS, Oh D. Efficacy and Safety of a New 10% Intravenous Immunoglobulin Product in Patients with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP). J Korean Med Sci 2018; 33:e142. [PMID: 29736158 PMCID: PMC5934518 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the current study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg)-SN 10%, a new 10% IVIg formulation, in adult patients with severe primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP; platelet count < 20 × 109/L). METHODS Patients diagnosed as primary ITP, aged 19 years old or more, and had a platelet count of < 20 × 109/L by screening complete blood cell count performed within 2 weeks of study commencement were eligible. Patients received IVIg-SN 10% at a dose of 1 g/kg/day for two consecutive days. Response was defined as the achievement of a platelet count of ≥ 50 × 109/L at day 8. RESULTS Out of 81 eligible patients, 31 patients were newly diagnosed, 7 patients had persistent ITP, and 43 patients had chronic ITP. In intent-to-treat analysis, 61.3 patients (75.7%) achieved response and satisfied the pre-defined non-inferiority condition. Median time to response was 2 days and mean duration of maintaining response after the completion of IVIg therapy was 9.13 ± 8.40 days. Response rates were not found to be dependent on the phase of ITP or previous treatment for ITP. The drug was well tolerated and the frequency of mucocutaneous bleeding decreased during the study period. CONCLUSION In summary, IVIg-SN 10% formulation was found to be safe and effective in adult ITP patients (Trial registry at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02063789).
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- Junshik Hong
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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Wietek S, Svorc D, Debes A, Svae TE. Tolerability and safety of the intravenous immunoglobulin octagam® 10% in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: a post-authorisation safety analysis of two non-interventional phase IV trials. Hematology 2017; 23:242-247. [DOI: 10.1080/10245332.2017.1385892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Stefan Wietek
- Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H., Vienna, Austria
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- Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H., Vienna, Austria
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Mielke O, Fontana S, Goranova-Marinova V, Shebl A, Spycher MO, Wymann S, Durn BL, Lawo JP, Hubsch A, Salama A. Hemolysis related to intravenous immunoglobulins is dependent on the presence of anti-blood group A and B antibodies and individual susceptibility. Transfusion 2017; 57:2629-2638. [PMID: 28840942 DOI: 10.1111/trf.14289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients treated with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) rarely experience symptomatic hemolysis. Although anti-A and anti-B isoagglutinins from the product are involved in most cases, the actual mechanisms triggering hemolysis are unclear. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A prospective, open-label, multicenter, single-arm clinical trial in 57 patients with immune thrombocytopenia treated with IVIG (Privigen, CSL Behring) was conducted. RESULTS Twenty-one patients received one infusion (1 g/kg) and 36 received two infusions (2 × 1 g/kg) of IVIG. After a study duration of more than 2 years, no cases of clinically significant hemolysis as defined in the protocol were identified. Data of patients with mild hematologic and biochemical changes were analyzed in more detail. Twelve cases (10/23 patients with blood group A1 and 2/11 patients with blood group B, all having received 2 g/kg IVIG) were adjudicated as mild hemolysis (median hemoglobin [Hb] decrease, -3.0 g/dL); Hb decreases were transient, with partial or full recovery achieved by last visit. Eighteen patients (31.6%), all with non-O blood group, of whom 16 (88.9%) received 2 g/kg IVIG, fulfilled post hoc criteria for hemolytic laboratory reactions. Red blood cell (RBC) eluates of all direct antiglobulin test-positive samples were negative for non-ABO blood group antibodies. Blood groups A and B antigen density on RBCs appeared to be a risk factor for hemolytic laboratory reactions. Platelet response to treatment was observed in 42 patients (74%); eight of 12 patients with complete response had blood group A1. CONCLUSION Isoagglutinins are involved in clinically nonsignificant hemolysis after treatment with IVIG, but individual susceptibility varies greatly.
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- Interregional Blood Transfusion Service SRC, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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A nursing protocol for safe IVIG administration. Nursing 2017; 47:15-19. [PMID: 28746095 DOI: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000521046.11691.0f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mayer B, Depré F, Ringel F, Salama A. New aspects on the efficacy of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulins in patients with autoimmune thrombocytopenia. Vox Sang 2016; 112:64-69. [DOI: 10.1111/vox.12467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- B. Mayer
- Institute of Transfusion Medicine; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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Kovaleva L, Apte S, Damodar S, Ramanan V, Loriya S, Navarro-Puerto J, Khojasteh A. Safety and efficacy of a 10% intravenous immunoglobulin preparation in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura: results of two international, multicenter studies. Immunotherapy 2016; 8:1371-1381. [PMID: 27817251 DOI: 10.2217/imt-2016-0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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AIM To assess safety and efficacy of a 10% intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). PATIENTS & METHODS ITP patients in two multicenter studies (Trials A/B) were treated with 2 g/kg Flebogamma® 10% DIF (over 2-5 days) and were followed up to 1-3 months. RESULTS 18 patients in Trial A and 58 in Trial B were enrolled (12 children in Trial B). The response rate (platelet count ≥50 × 109/l) was 72.2% (Trial A) and 76.1/100% (adults/children; Trial B). Most patients improved bleedings (83.3% Trial A; 88.9% Trial B). Potential treatment-related adverse events were reported by 38.9% (Trial A) and 30.4/83.3% (adults/children; Trial B) of patients. All serious adverse events (five patients) resolved without sequelae. CONCLUSION Flebogamma 10% DIF was effective and safe in patients with primary ITP.
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- Lidia Kovaleva
- Hematology Research Centre of Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow, Russia
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- Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Federal Research Clinical Centre of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology & Immunology, Moscow, Russia
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- Columbia Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic & Research Institute, 1705 Christy Dr. Suite 214, Jefferson City, MO 65101, USA
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Latysheva TV, Latysheva EA, Martynova IA. [A place of intravenous immunoglobulins in current clinical practice: Privigen is a novel 10% immunoglobulin]. TERAPEVT ARKH 2016; 88:82-87. [PMID: 27070168 DOI: 10.17116/terarkh201688482-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIGs) were initially designed to treat patients with primary immunodeficiencies (PID). Due to the multidirectional effect of IVIGs on the immune system, a range of nosological entities, in which these agents are successfully administered, is steadily expanding. As of now, IVIGs are successfully used in neurology, rheumatology, hematology, and oncology and they are essential drugs for many patients. In spite of the long experience with IVIGs, their mechanism of action remains unclear, numerous investigations for their clinical introduction are being continued. Therefore, there is a growing need to increase the production of the drugs, which gives rise to the emergence of novel medications, which differ in their composition and manufacture technologies, on the pharmacological market. The 10% intravenous immunoglobulin privigen, the safety and efficacy of which has been proven in foreign practice, is a novel drug on the Russian market.
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- T V Latysheva
- National Research Center "Institute of Immunology", Federal Biomedical Agency, Moscow, Russia
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- National Research Center "Institute of Immunology", Federal Biomedical Agency, Moscow, Russia
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- National Research Center "Institute of Immunology", Federal Biomedical Agency, Moscow, Russia
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Padmore R. Possible mechanisms for intravenous immunoglobulin-associated hemolysis: clues obtained from review of clinical case reports. Transfusion 2015; 55 Suppl 2:S59-64. [DOI: 10.1111/trf.13090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Ruth Padmore
- Ottawa Hospital and Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association and University of Ottawa; Ottawa Ontario Canada
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Kriván G, Königs C, Bernatowska E, Salama A, Wartenberg‐Demand A, Sonnenburg C, Linde R. An open, prospective trial investigating the pharmacokinetics and safety, and the tolerability of escalating infusion rates of a 10% human normal immunoglobulin for intravenous infusion (IVIg), BT090, in patients with primary immunodeficiency disease. Vox Sang 2015; 109:248-56. [DOI: 10.1111/vox.12275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- G. Kriván
- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation United St. Istvan and St. László Hospital Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Paediatrics, Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunology University Hospital Frankfurt Goethe University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Immunology Children's Memorial Health Institute Warsaw Poland
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunology University Hospital Frankfurt Goethe University Frankfurt am Main Germany
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Neunert C, Noroozi N, Norman G, Buchanan GR, Goy J, Nazi I, Kelton JG, Arnold DM. Severe bleeding events in adults and children with primary immune thrombocytopenia: a systematic review. J Thromb Haemost 2015; 13:457-64. [PMID: 25495497 PMCID: PMC4991942 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The burden of severe bleeding in adults and children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) has not been established. OBJECTIVES To describe the frequency and severity of bleeding events in patients with ITP, and the methods used to measure bleeding in ITP studies. PATIENTS/METHODS We performed a systematic review of all prospective ITP studies that enrolled 20 or more patients. Two reviewers searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL and the Cochrane registry up to May 2014. Overall weighted proportions were estimated using a random effects model. Measurement properties of bleeding assessment tools were evaluated. RESULTS We identified 118 studies that reported bleeding (n = 10 908 patients). Weighted proportions for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) were 1.4% for adults (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.9-2.1%) and 0.4% for children (95% CI, 0.2-0.7%; P < 0.01), most of whom had chronic ITP. The weighted proportion for severe (non-ICH) bleeding was 9.6% for adults (95% CI, 4.1-17.1%) and 20.2% for children (95% CI, 10.0-32.9%; P < 0.01) with newly-diagnosed or chronic ITP. Methods of reporting and definitions of severe bleeding were highly variable in primary studies. Two bleeding assessment tools (Buchanan 2002 for children; Page 2007 for adults) demonstrated adequate inter-rater reliability and validity in independent assessments. CONCLUSIONS ICH was more common in adults and tended to occur during chronic ITP; other severe bleeds were more common in children and occurred at all stages of disease. Reporting of non-ICH bleeding was variable across studies. Further attention to ITP-specific bleeding measurement in clinical trials is needed to improve standardization of this important outcome for patients.
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- C Neunert
- Department of Pediatrics and Cancer Center, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA
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Saeedian M, Randhawa I. Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy: A Twenty-Year Review and Current Update. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2014; 164:151-66. [DOI: 10.1159/000363445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Dorsey MJ, Ho V, Mabudian M, Soler-Palacín P, Domínguez-Pinilla N, Rishi R, Rishi R, Wong D, Rojavin M, Hubsch A, Berger M. Clinical experience with an L-proline–stabilized 10 %intravenous immunoglobulin (Privigen®): real-life effectiveness and tolerability. J Clin Immunol 2014; 34:804-12. [PMID: 24981039 PMCID: PMC4165870 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-014-0070-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purpose This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability in clinical practice of an L-proline–stabilized 10 % intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG; Privigen®) in patients with primary (PID) or secondary immunodeficiency (SID). Methods Patients from 6 centers in Europe and the US were treated with individually determined regimens of Privigen® for ≥3 months. Serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) trough levels, annualized rates of infection, hospitalization and antibiotics use, and the incidence of adverse events (AEs) were analyzed. Results Of 72 patients, three infants with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) were analyzed separately. The remaining 69 patients (52.2 % male; median age 38 years [range: 0.1–90.0]) with PID (82.6 %) or SID (17.4 %) received a mean (±standard deviation) Privigen® dose of 532 ± 250 mg/kg/month resulting in trough serum IgG levels of 407–1,581 mg/dL (median: 954 mg/dL). Ten patients (14.5 %) experienced 11 serious bacterial infections over 22.0 ± 15.0 months of treatment (0.087 events/patient/year, upper one-sided 99 % confidence interval: 0.170), the most common being pneumonia (11.6 %). The rates for any infection and hospitalization were 1.082 events/patient/year and 3.63 days/patient/year, respectively. Two patients with severe disease accounted for 303 of 460 hospital days. Across all 72 patients, 13 (18.1 %) patients experienced AEs, including 10 (13.9 %) patients with AEs at least possibly related to Privigen®, including headache (8.3 %), fever, and chills (2.8 % each). No related serious AEs were reported. One infant with SCID died due to severe viral infection. Conclusions Despite the heterogeneous population, effectiveness and tolerability of Privigen® in clinical practice closely matched those reported in clinical studies.
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- Morna J Dorsey
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA,
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Duff C, Ochoa D, Riley P, Murphy E, Zampelli A. Importance of ancillary supplies for subcutaneous immunoglobulin infusion: management of the local infusion site. JOURNAL OF INFUSION NURSING 2014; 36:384-90. [PMID: 24202117 DOI: 10.1097/nan.0000000000000009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A number of ancillary supplies are used in the process of administering subcutaneous immunoglobulin. The particular type of ancillary supplies used (needles, tubing, and tape) may contribute to the development of issues at the local infusion site. Patient case studies demonstrate that changes in the choice of ancillary supplies can often alleviate these issues. The use of alternative ancillary supplies should be considered prior to the possibility of changing immunoglobulin replacement products in patients experiencing local infusion-site issues in order to improve outcomes and increase compliance. A treatment progression algorithm of ancillary supply adjustments has been developed.
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- Carla Duff
- University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (Ms Duff); Maxim Healthcare and Dallas Allergy and Immunology, both in Dallas, Texas (Ms Ochoa); and CSL Behring, LLC, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (Mss Riley, Murphy, and Zampelli). Carla Duff, MSN, CPNP, CCRP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner in the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at the University of South Florida/All Children's Hospital in St Petersburg, Florida. She has many years of experience with clinical immunology and managing immunoglobulin replacement therapy for primary immunodeficient patients. Diana Ochoa, LVN, is a consultant for CSL Behring and was formerly a member of nurses advisory boards for Green Cross and Baxter. She has 17 years of experience with a large allergy and immunology practice in the Dallas area. Patty Riley, BAN, RN, CRNI®, is a medical science liaison in immunology for CSL Behring. She has 3 decades of clinical experience in adult critical care, neurology, and immunology. Elyse Murphy, BSN, RN, is a medical science liaison with CSL Behring with expertise in immunoglobulin therapies for more than 30 years in the disease state areas of immunology, hematology-oncology, neurology, and transplant. Annette Zampelli, MSN, CRNP, is a medical science liaison with CSL Behring with expertise in immunoglobulin therapies. She has worked for more than 20 years in the disease state areas of immunology, hematology-oncology, neurology, and transplant
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Rezaei N, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A, Ochs HD. Indications and safety of intravenous and subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapy. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2014; 7:301-16. [DOI: 10.1586/eci.10.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hagan JB, Wasserman RL, Baggish JS, Spycher MO, Berger M, Shashi V, Lohrmann E, Sullivan KE. Safety ofL-proline as a stabilizer for immunoglobulin products. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2014; 8:169-78. [DOI: 10.1586/eci.11.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Léger JM, De Bleecker JL, Sommer C, Robberecht W, Saarela M, Kamienowski J, Stelmasiak Z, Mielke O, Tackenberg B, Shebl A, Bauhofer A, Zenker O, Merkies ISJ. Efficacy and safety of Privigen(®) in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: results of a prospective, single-arm, open-label Phase III study (the PRIMA study). J Peripher Nerv Syst 2013; 18:130-40. [PMID: 23781960 PMCID: PMC3910165 DOI: 10.1111/jns5.12017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Revised: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open-label Phase III study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Privigen(®) (10% liquid human intravenous immunoglobulin [IVIG], stabilized with L-proline) in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Patients received one induction dose of Privigen (2 g/kg body weight [bw]) and up to seven maintenance doses (1 g/kg bw) at 3-week intervals. The primary efficacy endpoint was the responder rate at completion, defined as improvement of ≥1 point on the adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (INCAT) disability scale. The preset success criterion was the responder rate being ≥35%. Of the 31 screened patients, 28 patients were enrolled including 13 (46.4%) IVIG-pretreated patients. The overall responder rate at completion was 60.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 42.41%-76.43%). IVIG-pretreated patients demonstrated a higher responder rate than IVIG-naïve patients (76.9% vs. 46.7%). The median (25%-75% quantile) INCAT score improved from 3.5 (3.0-4.5) points at baseline to 2.5 (1.0-3.0) points at completion, as did the mean (standard deviation [SD]) maximum grip strength (66.7 [37.24] kPa vs. 80.9 [31.06] kPa) and the median Medical Research Council sum score (67.0 [61.5-72.0] points vs. 75.5 [71.5-79.5] points). Of 108 adverse events (AEs; 0.417 AEs per infusion), 95 AEs (88.0%) were mild or moderate in intensity and resolved by the end of study. Two serious AEs of hemolysis were reported that resolved after discontinuation of treatment. Thus, Privigen provided efficacious and well-tolerated induction and maintenance treatment in patients with CIDP.
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- Jean-Marc Léger
- Reference Center for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière and University Paris VI, Paris, France.
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Cattepoel S, Schaub A, Ender M, Gaida A, Kropf A, Guggisberg U, Nolte MW, Fabri L, Adlard PA, Finkelstein DI, Bolli R, Miescher SM. Intravenous immunglobulin binds beta amyloid and modifies its aggregation, neurotoxicity and microglial phagocytosis in vitro. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63162. [PMID: 23696796 PMCID: PMC3656042 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been proposed as a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its efficacy is currently being tested in mild-to-moderate AD. Earlier studies reported the presence of anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) antibodies in IVIG. These observations led to clinical studies investigating the potential role of IVIG as a therapeutic agent in AD. Also, IVIG is known to mediate beneficial effects in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune conditions by interfering with various pathological processes. Therefore, we investigated the effects of IVIG and purified polyclonal Aβ -specific antibodies (pAbs-Aβ) on aggregation, toxicity and phagocytosis of Aβ in vitro, thus elucidating some of the potential mechanisms of action of IVIG in AD patients. We report that both IVIG and pAbs-Aβ specifically bound to Aβ and inhibited its aggregation in a dose-dependent manner as measured by Thioflavin T assay. Additionally, IVIG and the purified pAbs-Aβ inhibited Aβ-induced neurotoxicity in the SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cell line and prevented Aβ binding to rat primary cortical neurons. Interestingly, IVIG and pAbs-Aβ also increased the number of phagocytosing cells as well as the amount of phagocytosed fibrillar Aβ by BV-2 microglia. Phagocytosis of Aβ depended on receptor-mediated endocytosis and was accompanied by upregulation of CD11b expression. Importantly, we could also show that Privigen dose-dependently reversed Aβ-mediated LTP inhibition in mouse hippocampal slices. Therefore, our in vitro results suggest that IVIG may have an impact on different processes involved in AD pathogenesis, thereby promoting further understanding of the effects of IVIG observed in clinical studies.
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Danieli MG, Moretti R, Pettinari L, Gambini S. Management of a pregnant woman with common variable immunodeficiency and previous reactions to intravenous IgG administration. BMJ Case Rep 2012; 2012:bcr-2012-007594. [PMID: 23257273 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Common variable immunodeficiency is the most common symptomatic primary immunodeficiency in adulthood. Pregnant women with common variable immunodeficiency have different needs from other patients with the same disease. Because of immature state of the fetal and neonatal immune system, transplacental transfer of immunoglobulin G (IgG) has a relevant role in protecting the infant. We here report on a high-risk pregnant woman with common variable immunodeficiency with adverse reactions to intravenous immunoglobulin that was successfully rescued with a new Ig human intravenous, 10% liquid preparation. The treatment was tailored to the health status and characteristics of the patient. The new product was safe and well tolerated. The mother did not report any infections during pregnancy and the baby had a healthy course with 'protective' serum IgG levels. Our case is a further demonstration that intravenous immunoglobulin tolerability in patients with immunodeficiency could be linked to a product's characteristics.
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Berger M. L-proline-stabilized human IgG: Privigen® 10% for intravenous use and Hizentra® 20% for subcutaneous use. Immunotherapy 2011; 3:163-76. [PMID: 21322757 DOI: 10.2217/imt.10.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Liquid IgG preparations are preferred over lyophilized preparations because reconstitution is not required. Formation of dimers and aggregates in liquid preparations increases adverse effects and limits the shelf life of most liquid IgG products. Improved understanding of the binding interactions in IgG dimers and aggregates led to the selection of L-proline at pH 4.8 as an excipient that would minimize their formation. CSL Behring has developed the L-proline-stabilized products Privigen®, a 10% IgG solution for intravenous use; and Hizentra®, a 20% solution for subcutaneous use. The former has the longest shelf life of any liquid IgG in the USA--36 months, and the latter is the most concentrated IgG available. These improvements, which translate into improved convenience for pharmacies and patients, were achieved with no compromise in safety, efficacy or tolerability of the products.
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- Melvin Berger
- Immunology R & D, CSL Behring LLC, 1020 First Ave, PO Box 61501, King of Prussia, PA 19406-0901, USA.
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van der Meer JWM, van Beem RT, Robak T, Deptala A, Strengers PFW. Efficacy and safety of a nanofiltered liquid intravenous immunoglobulin product in patients with primary immunodeficiency and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Vox Sang 2011; 101:138-46. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2011.01476.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Robak T, Mainau C, Pyringer B, Chojnowski K, Warzocha K, Dmoszynska A, Straub J, Imbach P. Efficacy and safety of a new intravenous immunoglobulin 10% formulation (octagam® 10%) in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 15:351-9. [PMID: 20863431 DOI: 10.1179/102453310x12719010991867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) has an established role in the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). The safety and efficacy of a new ready-to-use IVIg 10% formulation (octagam(®) 10%) were investigated in a prospective phase III study in 116 adult patients with ITP (platelet count ≤20×10(9)/l). Sixty-six patients had chronic ITP and 49 were newly diagnosed. Patients received octagam 10% 1 g/kg/day on two consecutive days; infusion rate was adjusted according to tolerability to a maximum of 0·12 ml/kg/minute. Eighty per cent of patients attained the primary efficacy endpoint of clinical response (platelet count ≥50×10(9)/l within 6 days of dosing). The median time to response was 2 days and the median duration of response was 12 days; mean response duration was 24·1 days. octagam 10% was well tolerated and effective in this population representative of adult patients with ITP, even at the maximum infusion rate of 0·12 ml/kg/minute, without unexpected safety issues.
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- Tadeusz Robak
- Department of Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
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Chérin P, Cabane J. Relevant criteria for selecting an intravenous immunoglobulin preparation for clinical use. BioDrugs 2010; 24:211-23. [PMID: 20623988 DOI: 10.2165/11537660-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Over the past several decades, the use of intravenous human normal immunoglobulin (IVIg) products in a diverse range of immunodeficiency, inflammatory and infectious disorders has increased significantly. Newer manufacturing processes have increased the yield of intact IVIg molecules and have also improved the tolerability and safety of these products, including reducing the transmission risk of blood-borne diseases. While there are no appreciable differences between the numerous commercially available IVIg products in terms of efficacy, different manufacturing processes and the final composition of IVIg products have resulted in different safety and tolerability profiles. The tolerability profile of different IVIg products may be idiosyncratic for individual patients and may not be predictable, based on product characteristics. Consequently, patients receiving an IVIg product should be carefully monitored at initial exposure, and switching of products should be avoided. To achieve the best outcomes in patients requiring IVIg therapy, treatment should be tailored to the patient's needs. The risk/benefit profile of an IVIg in relation to patient risk factors and the underlying immune deficiency, or autoimmune or inflammatory disorder should be considered when deciding on the most appropriate therapy.
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- Patrick Chérin
- Service de Médecine Interne I, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
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Bolli R, Woodtli K, Bärtschi M, Höfferer L, Lerch P. l-Proline reduces IgG dimer content and enhances the stability of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) solutions. Biologicals 2010; 38:150-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2009.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2009] [Revised: 08/05/2009] [Accepted: 09/05/2009] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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