Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Human studies revealed thinner myelin sheaths in CD59-deficient patients, indicative of a process of segmental demyelination followed by remyelination.

Delaying treatment past 12 months worsens leg disability scores and leads to a more challenging disease course in CIDP patients.

The senior scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto, Ontario, provided clinical insight on his lecture given at AANEM 2024, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of teaching the next generation of practitioners.

The data shows that changes in neuropathy impairment scores using nerve conduction studies may forecast which patients will respond better to treatment.

A recent analysis of the phase 3 ADHERE trial demonstrated the clinical benefit of subcutaneous efgartigimod PH20 in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

The phase 1b/2a dose escalation trial of KINE-101, conducted in Korea, includes patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy who have received at least 1 frontline treatment regimen.

A 28-year-old patient initially diagnosed with Guillain–Barré Syndrome presented with multiple cranial neuropathies and was later rediagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

A recent study suggests that patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy lacking nerve conduction study evidence of demyelination can still respond positively to immunomodulatory therapies.

A recent study showed that an increase in anti-hepatitis E virus seroprevalence in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy was not a consequence of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.

In a recent analysis, patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy who started their initial treatment later experienced a worsening of the disease course.

Findings suggest that autoimmune diseases including neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis may also benefit from BCMA-CD19 bispecific CAR-T therapy.

MoMeNtum will evaluate the efficacy and safety of DNTH103, administered subcutaneously every two weeks over a 17-week period, followed by a 52-week open-label extension to collect additional safety and efficacy data.

Across all studies, including 2 of the largest recorded for CIDP, patients unanimously demonstrated a preference for SCIG over IVIG.

Patients with CIDP treated with riliprubart reported improved quality-of-life and fatigue measures, as well as reduced neurofilament light levels.

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A phase 3 trial showed that over time, Hyqvia is a safe and well-tolerated maintenance treatment for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

Crystal, a patient living with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and one of the faces of the Shining Through CIDP awareness campaign, discussed the diagnostic challenges associated with the rare disease.

In honor of Chronic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Awareness Month, held May 2024, get caught up on some of the latest news in CIDP, with data updates and expert insights all in one place from the NeurologyLive® team.

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.