IVIg Proves Effective for Dermatomyositis in Phase 3 Trial
Prior to this trial, intravenous immune globulin had not been fully studied for the treatment of dermatomyositis.
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Prior to this trial, intravenous immune globulin had not been fully studied for the treatment of dermatomyositis.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Significantly more adults with dermatomyositis receiving intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) versus placebo have a response of at least minimal improvement, according to a
Octagam 10% Approved for Adult Dermatomyositis Credit: Octapharma. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Octagam ® 10% (immune globulin intravenous [human]) for the treatment of adult dermatomyositis, a rare immune-mediated inflammatory disease. The approval was based on data from the prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 ProDERM study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02728752), which evaluated the efficacy and safety of Octagam 10% in 95 adults with dermatomyositis. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either Octagam ...