Immune Globulin Articles
A new study indicates intravenous immun globulin (IVIG) therapy can reduce symptom severity for patients with autoimmune gastrointestinal dysmotility (AGID), also known as gastroparesis.
CSL Ltd. has begun enrolling U.S. patients in a Phase III late-stage randomized control trial to assess whether Hizentra subcutaneous immune globulin (SCIG) can alleviate symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — a blood circulation disorder that is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of long COVID with no approved therapies.
A meta-analysis and systematic review compared the efficacy of corticosteroids (CS) alone against CS combined with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) or CS combined with plasmapheresis (PP) in patients with steroid-resistant optic neuritis.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded label for Grifols’ XEMBIFY (20% subcutaneous immune globulin [SCIG]) to include treatment-naïve patients with primary humoral immunodeficiencies (PI).
The combination of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and corticosteroids is a more efficient and rapid treatment for relapsed immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in adults compared with the use of either therapy alone.
Recent case series findings, as well as previous studies, show that children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) who present with signs of active neurological symptoms may show improvement with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and corticosteroids.
A systematic search of leading databases and registries by Chinese collaborators compared the efficacy of IVIG to routine care for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Investigators have found that intravenous immune globulin may have a positive effect on acute exacerbation of fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonias.
A study evaluating intravenous immune globulin for the treatment of dermatomyositis has found it significantly improved patient outcomes.
Dutch investigators conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the effectiveness of IVIG treatment of this specific population.
A new study shows treatment with IVIG shows promise for children and young adults with Down syndrome regression disorder (DSRD).
Italian investigators conducted a trial to assess the safety and efficacy of IVIG in treatment-resistant painful diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN).
