New insights in the use of immunoglobulins for the management of immune deficiency (PID) patients

Krivan, Gergely, Jolles, Stephen, Lopes Granados, Eduardo, Paolantonacci, Phillipe, Ouaja, Rabye, Alfa Cissé, Ousmane and Bernatowska, Ewa 2017. New insights in the use of immunoglobulins for the management of immune deficiency (PID) patients. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Immunology 6 (5) , pp. 76-83.

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Abstract

Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IRT) is standard treatment for patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID). Because most of the patients with PID will require long life-time immunoglobulin replacement therapy, the quality of the prescribed products is of utmost importance. The IRT is generally administered either intravenously (abbreviated IVIG), or subcutaneously (abbreviated SCIG). Both routes have been demonstrated to be effective. The preferred route may vary at different times during a given patient’s life. Options are therefore not fixed and the choice of route for immunoglobulin therapy will depend on several factors, including patient characteristics, clinical indication, venous access, side effects, rural or remote location, treatment compliance and patient preference. Many years ago, immunoglobulin therapy was associated with side effects which may compromise patient’s compliance and quality of life of the patients. Most of the side effects were related to impurities. Recently, major advances in the manufacturing process have been made and new processes, such as the Quality by design (QbD) approach were added into the manufacturing steps to ensure patients tolerability and safety. Due to the improved purity of the immunoglobulin products obtained by these processes, the incidence of side effects is lower, while the ways of administration of Ig therapy and the choice of the regimen has widened to suit patient’s preference and needs.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	e-Century Publishing
ISSN:	2164-7712
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	9 December 2017
Date of Acceptance:	26 August 2017
Last Modified:	18 May 2023 14:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/107483

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