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Reduced risk of infections with the intravenous immunoglobulin, IgPro10, in patients at risk of secondary immunodeficiency-related infections.

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Aim: Patients with secondary immunodeficiency (SID) are at increased risk of infections and may be treated with immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT). Despite growing efficacy evidence for IgRT in infection prevention… Click to show full abstract

Aim: Patients with secondary immunodeficiency (SID) are at increased risk of infections and may be treated with immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT). Despite growing efficacy evidence for IgRT in infection prevention in SID, treatment guidelines are not aligned. Materials & methods: A retrospective database analysis was conducted to assess treatment patterns and infection rates in patients at risk of SID-related infections, with or without IgRT (IgPro10) exposure, to evaluate real-world effectiveness of IgRT in infection prevention. Results: Of 11,448 patients included, 222 received IgPro10. B-cell malignancies and solid organ transplants were the predominant underlying conditions. Despite being sicker at baseline, the IgPro10 cohort demonstrated fewer infections post-index than the non-IgRT cohort. Conclusion: IgPro10 may be an effective option for infection prevention in SID.

Keywords: patients risk; igpro10; secondary immunodeficiency; risk infections; related infections

Journal Title: Immunotherapy
Year Published: 2022

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