Efficacy and safety of efgartigimod as an add-on therapy in patients with NMOSD and MOGAD at the acute attack phase [PDF]
BackgroundNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disease (MOGAD) are autoimmune antibody-mediated diseases.
Weifan Yin +6 more
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Comparative efficacy of ripertamab, rituximab, and efgartigimod in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: an exploratory real-world multicenter cohort study [PDF]
ObjectiveTo analyze and compare the efficacy of ripertamab, rituximab, and efgartigimod in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), focusing on treatment response rates, relapse rates, drug safety, long-term clinical ...
Yutong Wu +11 more
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Humoral immune response to polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine in healthy participants receiving efgartigimod: a randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase 1 trial [PDF]
Background/objectiveEfgartigimod, a human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) antibody Fc fragment, reduces IgG levels through neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) blockade.
Antoine E. Azar +4 more
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Impending myasthenic crisis (IMC) is an emergent situation requiring aggressive management to prevent patients from developing myasthenic crisis (MC) in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG).
Pang Xiaomin +2 more
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Efgartigimod as a treatment for people with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP): a plain language summary of publication of the ADHERE trial [PDF]
Summary What is this summary about? This is a plain language summary of an article published in The Lancet Neurology in 2024. The article describes the results of the ADHERE clinical study, which involved people with chronic inflammatory demyelinating ...
Jeffrey A. Allen +10 more
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Real-world outcomes after switching from standard therapy to efgartigimod in five patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: a case series study in Japan [PDF]
BackgroundEfgartigimod, a neonatal Fc receptor blocker, has received regulatory approval for the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) in Japan in December 2024.AimsTo investigate the effectiveness and safety of ...
Tatsuya Imai +5 more
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Case report: Efgartigimod treatment in two pediatric patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy [PDF]
BackgroundChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is the most common chronic immune-mediated polyneuropathy. Early and effective immunomodulatory treatment is essential to prevent long-term disability.
Yanping Ran +10 more
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Add-on efgartigimod in myasthenic crisis: a promising treatment option [PDF]
BackgroundIn myasthenia crisis (MC), plasma exchange (PE) and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) are confirmed effective treatment options, but PE may not be available in time, and the response rate to IVIG is not always satisfactory.
Fangyi Shi +35 more
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Rapid neurological recovery in Guillain-Barré syndrome treated with efgartigimod [PDF]
Efgartigimod, a neonatal Fc receptor inhibitor that accelerates IgG degradation, remains understudied in treatment of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod in GBS patients.
Yifan Cheng +6 more
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related kelch-like protein 11-IgG cerebellitis successfully treated with efgartigimod as rescue therapy: a case report [PDF]
BackgroundWhile immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy, neurological immune-related adverse events (n-irAEs) associated with these agents are increasingly recognized. However, kelch-like protein-11(KLHL11)-IgG cerebellitis
Yi-Xiao Li, Zhong-Mian Ma
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