Real-World Study Highlights Reduced Disability Progression of CIDP With Immunoglobulin Therapy
May 21st 2025A recent matched cohort analysis revealed that patients with CIDP treated with immunoglobulin had lower rates of assistive device deterioration and opioid use compared with those untreated.
Outlining Phase 3 VITALIZE and MOBILIZE Trials of Riliprubart in CIDP: Luis Querol, MD, PhD
May 21st 2025The neurologist at the Hospital de la Santa Creu, in Barcelona, Spain, outlined the goals and significance of the VITALIZE and MOBILIZE phase 3 trials evaluating riliprubart in standard-of-care and treatment-refractory CIDP populations. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Hormonal Influences on Sleep Disorders in Women: Suzanne Bertisch, MD
May 21st 2025The chair of the Women’s Sleep Health Task Force at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine talked about how hormonal changes across a woman’s lifespan influence the prevalence of sleep disorders. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Biomarker and Subgroup Insights on Novel CIDP Therapy Riliprubart: Luis Querol, MD, PhD
May 20th 2025The neurologist at the Hospital de la Santa Creu, in Barcelona, Spain, provided clinical context on sustained responses and new biomarker findings from exploratory phase 2 data on riliprubart in CIDP. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
UK Analysis Shows Low Transthyretin Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Diseases
May 19th 2025A recently presented biobank data analysis showed associations between reduced transthyretin and higher incidence of conditions such as Alzheimer disease, cardiovascular disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Investigational Imlifidase Shows Rapid and Sustained Improvement of Guillain-Barré Syndrome Symptoms
May 19th 2025Among patients with severe Guillain-Barré syndrome, imlifidase plus IVIg resulted in improved mobility, strength, and disability scores, with sustained benefit over a 6-month time period.
A More Selective Immune Approach to CIDP With Riliprubart: Claudia Sommer, MD
May 19th 2025The president-elect of the Peripheral Nerve Society provided clinical context the mechanism and clinical relevance of riliprubart, a targeted complement inhibitor in development for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
FDA Clears Lumipulse Plasma Ratio as First Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
May 16th 2025The FDA approved Fujirebio's Lumipulse G p-tau217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio as the first in vivo blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection, demonstrating high diagnostic accuracy with strong correlations to amyloid PET and CSF test results.
Plasma GFAP May Enrich Patient Selection, Reduce PET Scans Required for Alzheimer Trials
May 16th 2025Targeting tau pathology in preclinical Alzheimer disease could benefit from recruiting individuals positive for both Aß and GFAP biomarkers, improving patient selection and cost effectiveness.