Efficacy and Tolerability of an Argentine Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Pediatric Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

Inmunoglobulina G Endovenosa $ UNC^{®} $ is a 5% liquid Argentine intravenous immunoglobulin obtained from South American donors. This prospective trial was designed to evaluate if the product meets the minimal efficacy requirement of the US Food and Drug Administration of <1serious infection/sub...
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Inmunoglobulina G Endovenosa $ UNC^{®} $ is a 5% liquid Argentine intravenous immunoglobulin obtained from South American donors. This prospective trial was designed to evaluate if the product meets the minimal efficacy requirement of the US Food and Drug Administration of <1serious infection/subject/year as well as its safety in pediatric patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases. Thirty patients under the age of 18, with well-defined Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases received Inmunoglobulina G Endovenosa $ UNC^{®} $ (330–700 mg/kg every 3–4 weeks) for 6 months. Vital signs, laboratory abnormalities, adverse events and viral tests were assessed to evaluate safety. Two serious infections occurred (pneumonia and bacteriemia). The estimated infection rate was 0.114 serious infection/subject/year (95% CI, 0.003–0.2277). Minor adverse events occurred in 5.5% of infusions; fever and headache were the most common. Neither severe adverse events, nor abnormal laboratory values were observed. All viral assessments were negative. Inmunoglobulina G Endovenosa $ UNC^{®} $ meets the minimal efficacy requirement of the US Food and Drug Administration for pediatric Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases patients and showed efficacy and safety data comparable with other data published. Ausführliche Beschreibung