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WED 241 Clinical relevance of regular blood monitoring in IG treatment
  1. A Khalil1,
  2. L Compton1,
  3. M Kapoor1,
  4. J Groves2,
  5. L Nihoyannopoulos1,
  6. D Gosal3,
  7. A Rossor1,
  8. MM Reilly1,
  9. AS Carr1,
  10. T Lavin3
  1. 1National Hospital for Neurology and Institute of Neurology
  2. 2MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, National Hospital for Neurology and Institute of Neurology
  3. 3Department of Neurology, Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester, UK

Abstract

Background ABN immunoglobulin (Ig) guidelines advise routine FBC and U and E monitoring with every treatment episode and screening for IgA deficiency.

Aims We audited compliance in inflammatory neuropathy patients on longterm treatment in two UK Neurology departments. We looked for evidence of clinically relevant haematological or AKI Ig-related events.

Methods Data was collected from Nov 2015 to Nov 2017. Accepted definitions for clinically and/or biochemically significant haemolysis, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and AKI were used.

Results 1919 treatment episodes in 90 patients were analysed. Mean age (SD)=57.6 (14.4)years, 69.1% male, 74% CIDP (26% MMN), 94% IVIg (6% SCIg). Mean dose=1.57 (0.74) g/kg/month or 97.1 (37.3) g/infusion. No clinically significant episodes of haemolysis, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia or AKI occurred in relation to Ig treatment. An asymptomatic drop of >10 g/L Hb occurred in 68/1919 episodes in 38 individuals (3.5%); mean reduction 17.7 g/L, lowest Hb 99 g/L. Two patients with CRF (stage 3) received 28 (IV) and 104 (SC) infusions respectively without impact on eGFR. Two individuals with relative IgA deficiency (0.38 g/L, 0.4 g/L) received 16 infusions over 1.5 years without complications.

Conclusions No clinically significant Ig-related events were identified in this representative cohort. We suggest annual screening or clinically indicated testing as safe and more appropriate in longterm IVIg use.

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