Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Results show that chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy was associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and may be treated through a combination approach, although the mechanisms of it are still not understood.

The associate director, Patient Reported Outcomes, Johnson & Johnson, provided clarity on a poster presentation from AAN 2024 examining the most critical aspects to CIDP disease severity.

A recent study showed that the 2021 European guidelines for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy provided a clearer definition of variants for the disease.

A recent observational study detected anti-DLAT antibodies in the serum of patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with a sensory-dominant phenotype.

A recent review of studies indicated that intravenous immunoglobulin could be as effective as other treatments in improving disability for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.

IVIg and SCIg exhibit differing effects on cytokine profiles in CIDP, potentially due to their distinct pharmacokinetics.

Takeda's FDA-approved Gammagard Liquid can be used as induction therapy, which includes an induction dose followed by maintenance doses, for adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

In total, 82% of patients were interested in more convenient treatments, emphasizing the importance of shared decision-making and open discussions with physicians in rare disease management.

The professor of neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shared his thoughts on potential therapies that expand management care options for patients with neuromuscular disease, in particularly for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The professor of neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shared his clinical perspective on the recent FDA approval of Takeda’s immune globulin infusion, Hyqvia, for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Takeda's Hyqvia is the only FDA-approved combination of immunoglobulin and hyaluronidase, which makes it a facilitated subcutaneous immunoglobulin infusion, for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

Expert neurologist Richard Lewis, MD, shares his personal clinical pearls on diagnosing CIDP.

Dr Lewis describes the various investigational therapies that are underway with the potential to change the current treatment landscape of CIDP.

Expert neurologist Dr Lewis discusses the effect CIDP can have on the quality of life of a patient with CIDP as well as the unmet needs of the disease.

Dr Lewis gives an overview of the current treatment landscape of CIPD, including response rates to available treatments.

Expert neurologist Dr Lewis reviews the red flag symptoms of CIPD that should prompt a referral your patient.

Dr Lewis discusses diagnosis of CIDP, the broad differential diagnosis to keep in mind and common misdiagnosis.

The professor of neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center talked about efgartigimod as a novel treatment for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, with the potential of it being a first-line treatment for patients with the condition. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Results showed that 67% of treated patients in Stage A demonstrated evidence of clinical improvement, indicating that IgG autoantibodies play a significant role in the underlying biology of CIDP.

Patients on Hyqvia experienced longer time to relapse compared with those on placebo, with Kaplan-Meier estimate curves separating early, at approximately week 4.

CSL Behring's subcutaneous immune globulin is the first and only immune globulin available in prefilled syringes for patients with primary immunodeficiency or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

New study data showed nerve ultrasound had a sensitivity of 97.4% and specificity of 78.9%, with an added value in the detection of treatment-responsive chronic inflammatory neuropathy of 21.1%.

This guide includes everything you need to know about subcutaneous immunoglobulin (Hizentra, CSL Behring) in the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy as well as primary immunodeficiency.

The director of the electromyography laboratory and a professor of neurology at Cedars-Sinai discussed the misdiagnosis of the rare condition.

The director of the electromyography laboratory and a professor of neurology at Cedars-Sinai spoke about the treatment options for CIDP.