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Volume 55, Issue -, Pages S28-S35Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/trf.13116
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- FDA through the Department of Health and Human Services Contract [HHSF223200910006I]
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BACKGROUNDHemolysis after intravenous immune globulins (IGIVs) is a known complication, but expanding indications and recent manufacturing changes warrant ongoing postmarketing surveillance. Characterization of post-IGIV hemolysis to date has been limited to small case series. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODSWe queried the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from 2007 to 2014. All reported post-IGIV hemolysis cases were classified using a prespecified case definition and a case series analysis performed. We also conducted two assessments using FDA's Mini-Sentinel (MS) system to quantify the risk of hemolysis by six product indications and by IGIV formulation and evaluate the onset interval. RESULTSA total of 109 FAERS cases met our definition. For cases with available information, 83% (66/80) received IGIV doses of at least 2 g/kg, 98.1% (51/52) had non-O blood group, and 75% (64/85) of events occurred within 4 days of IGIV exposure. We identified 313,045 treatment episodes and 337 post-IGIV hemolytic events in MS from 2006 to 2014, with 72% occurring within 2 days. Rates of hemolysis were highest among patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). The risk among patients receiving nonlyophilized products was 2.3 times higher than that in patients receiving lyophilized products. CONCLUSIONWith the largest case series to date, FAERS data support that higher doses and non-O blood group are key risk factors. The incident rate of post-IGIV hemolysis is estimated at one per 1000 IGIV treatment episodes, with most occurring within 2 days of exposure. The risk is higher in patients with KD and ITP and after receipt of nonlyophilized IGIV.
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