Bivigam, Gamunex-C and Panzyga Lots Withdrawn
Specific lots of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and subcutaneous IG (SCIG) have been voluntarily withdrawn by the manufacturers due to a higher rate of allergic/hypersensitivity type reactions, some of which were considered medically significant.
New Personalized Vaccine May Treat Pancreatic Cancer
A new study published in the journal Nature found that a personalized vaccine, named autogene cevumeran, is showing promising results for treating pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest malignancies.
Vaccine Shows Promise In Stopping Plaque Buildup in Arteries
Chinese researchers have developed a “cocktail” nanovaccine to prevent plaque from building up in the arteries, an underlying factor in heart disease, which is the leading cause of death worldwide.
Aspirin May Prevent Metastasis of Cancer
Scientists at the University of Cambridge, who have been investigating how certain common medications might hold back the movement of cancer cells, have found that daily low-dose aspirin use could curb the spread of certain cancers, including breast and prostate tumors.
COVID-19 May Increase Kawasaki Disease Risk
A recent study found there is significantly higher intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) resistance among children who contracted COVID-19 before developing Kawasaki disease (KD).
GSK’s Penmenvy Meningococcal Vaccine Approved by FDA
GSK’s Penmenvy (meningococcal groups A, B, C, W and Y vaccine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in individuals aged 10 through 25 years.
Study Shows IVIG Is Associated with Sepsis Mortality
A study published in Frontiers in Immunology has found the administration of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is associated with a reduction in sepsis mortality and favorable outcomes in laboratory parameters and the functional status, contributing to the ongoing debate on the efficacy of IVIG for sepsis.
Lab Value Predictive of COVID-19 Disease Severity in Children
A study has found measurements of C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and albumin are potentially predictive markers for disease severity in children hospitalized with COVID-19. The multi-center retrospective cohort study at four pediatric referral hospitals in Iran between April 2020 and March 2021 assessed the discriminative ability of laboratory and clinical parameters to pinpoint […]
FDA Approves Dupixent for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its approval of Dupixent to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Changes in Immune Cell Gene Activity May Indicate Probability of Developing MS
Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) have high levels of immune cells called cytotoxic T cells, which normally help kill cancer and cells infected by germs. In MS, these cells accumulate in areas with visible myelin damage, but until recent study results, the role the cells play in the disease had remained unknown. In a study […]
