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| Octapharma USA, Inc. | UNKNOWN |
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This study will enroll patients with small fiber neuropathy (SFN). The study will look at an intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) called Panzyga. Panzyga is approved by the FDA as a therapy for Primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI) in patients 2 years of age and older; Chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in adults and Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) in adults. It has not been approved by the FDA for use in SFN.
There is mounting evidence that Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) can cause pain reduction and improve objective nerve fiber densities on skin biopsies in great numbers in SFN patients. The primary outcome is quantified improvement in intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) on repeat skin punch biopsy after 6 months of IVIG treatment.
Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is an increasingly prevalent diagnosis in neurology and neuromuscular centers. Modern diagnostic techniques, including skin biopsies and autonomic nervous testing are helping to find SFN in many patients with undiagnosed pain syndromes including fibromyalgia. The prevalence is rising for SFN, and an immune etiology may underlie 19%-34% of cases. While there is no standard of care treatment, current treatment strategies for SFN include long-term steroid therapy which come with a host of side effects. There is mounting evidence that Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) can cause pain reduction and improve objective nerve fiber densities on skin biopsies in great numbers in SFN patients, as well as improving validated questionnaire scores monitoring symptom burden and disability. However, neither IVIG nor any other immunosuppressant has been studied in a sufficiently powered and adequately dosed controlled, randomized clinical trial to demonstrate efficacy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Treatment (IVIG) | Experimental | Patients in the treatment arm will receive 2g/kg IVIG every 4 weeks (over 2 days, 1g/kg dose on Day 1 and 1g/kg dose on Day 2) for 24 weeks (6 doses total). |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | Patients in the placebo arm will receive 0.9% NaCl infusions on the same schedule as the active treatment group (Day 1 and Day 2 every 4 weeks for 24 weeks total, (6 doses). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Panzyga IVIG | Drug | Immune Globulin Infusion 10% (Human) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| quantified change in intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) | 3mm skin punch biopsy at 3 sites | Week 24 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in visual analogue pain scale responses | Self-reported pain intensity on a scale of 0-10 using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale, with 0 being no pain and 10 being pain as bad as can be | baseline and Week 28 |
| Change in Small Fiber Neuropathy-Rasch Overall Disability Scale (SFN-RODS) score |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Anna Pham | Contact | 8475034344 | anna.pham@endeavorhealth.org | |
| May Aunaetitrakul | Contact | 8475702570 |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lawrence Zeidman, MD, FAAN | Endeavor Health | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Endeavor Health | Recruiting | Glenview | Illinois | 60026 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 25628376 | Background | Antoine JC, Boutahar N, Lassabliere F, Reynaud E, Ferraud K, Rogemond V, Paul S, Honnorat J, Camdessanche JP. Antifibroblast growth factor receptor 3 antibodies identify a subgroup of patients with sensory neuropathy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2015 Dec;86(12):1347-55. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-309730. Epub 2015 Jan 27. |
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This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with 10 patients in the treatment arm and 10 in the placebo arm. Patients in the treatment arm will receive 2g/kg IVIG every 4 weeks (over 2 days, 1g/kg dose on Day 1 and 1g/kg dose on Day 2) for 24 weeks (6 doses total). Patients in the placebo arm will receive 0.9% NaCl infusions on the same schedule as the active treatment group (Day 1 and Day 2 every 4 weeks for 24 weeks total, (6 doses)).
All study visits will take place at Endeavor Health.
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This is a double-blind trial. The participant and the investigator will be masked to the treatment assignment.
| Placebo |
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0.9% NaCl prepared as the calculated dose equivalent volume to IVIG. |
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The SFN-RODS is a 32-item scale measuring disability in daily activities. Scores range from 0 - 64, with a lower score correlating with worse disease |
| baseline and Week 28 |
| Change in Small Fiber Neuropathy-Symptom Inventory Questionnaire (SFN-SIQ) score | The SFN-SIQ is a validated 13-item scale measuring various SFN and autonomic symptoms. Scores range from 0 -39, with a higher score correlating with more severe disease. | baseline and Week 28 |
| Change in Utah Early Neuropathy Scale (UENS) examination scores | The UENS is a validated physical exam score from 0-42 points to look for small fiber neuropathy. It includes measures of sensation, reflexes, and strength in both lower extremities. A higher score indicates increased impairment. | baseline and Week 28 |
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| 31650561 | Background | Levine TD, Kafaie J, Zeidman LA, Saperstein DS, Massaquoi R, Bland RJ, Pestronk A. Cryptogenic small-fiber neuropathies: Serum autoantibody binding to trisulfated heparan disaccharide and fibroblast growth factor receptor-3. Muscle Nerve. 2020 Apr;61(4):512-515. doi: 10.1002/mus.26748. Epub 2019 Nov 6. |
| 34075618 | Background | Bitzi LM, Lehnick D, Wilder-Smith EP. Small fiber neuropathy: Swiss cohort characterization. Muscle Nerve. 2021 Sep;64(3):293-300. doi: 10.1002/mus.27340. Epub 2021 Jun 16. |
| 29112785 | Background | de Greef BTA, Hoeijmakers JGJ, Gorissen-Brouwers CML, Geerts M, Faber CG, Merkies ISJ. Associated conditions in small fiber neuropathy - a large cohort study and review of the literature. Eur J Neurol. 2018 Feb;25(2):348-355. doi: 10.1111/ene.13508. Epub 2017 Dec 18. |
| 30014510 | Background | Fujii T, Yamasaki R, Iinuma K, Tsuchimoto D, Hayashi Y, Saitoh BY, Matsushita T, Kido MA, Aishima S, Nakanishi H, Nakabeppu Y, Kira JI. A Novel Autoantibody against Plexin D1 in Patients with Neuropathic Pain. Ann Neurol. 2018 Aug;84(2):208-224. doi: 10.1002/ana.25279. Epub 2018 Sep 3. |
| 31520801 | Background | Gaillet A, Champion K, Lefaucheur JP, Trout H, Bergmann JF, Sene D. Intravenous immunoglobulin efficacy for primary Sjogren's Syndrome associated small fiber neuropathy. Autoimmun Rev. 2019 Nov;18(11):102387. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2019.102387. Epub 2019 Sep 11. No abstract available. |
| 28379880 | Background | Goodman BP. Immunoresponsive Autonomic Neuropathy in Sjogren Syndrome-Case Series and Literature Review. Am J Ther. 2019 Jan/Feb;26(1):e66-e71. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000583. |
| 32068339 | Background | Kovvuru S, Cardenas YC, Huttner A, Nowak RJ, Roy B. Clinical characteristics of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 antibody-related polyneuropathy: a retrospective study. Eur J Neurol. 2020 Jul;27(7):1310-1318. doi: 10.1111/ene.14180. Epub 2020 Mar 20. |
| 22581541 | Background | Pestronk A, Schmidt RE, Choksi RM, Sommerville RB, Al-Lozi MT. Clinical and laboratory features of neuropathies with serum IgM binding to TS-HDS. Muscle Nerve. 2012 Jun;45(6):866-72. doi: 10.1002/mus.23256. |
| 28318820 | Background | Tavee JO, Karwa K, Ahmed Z, Thompson N, Parambil J, Culver DA. Sarcoidosis-associated small fiber neuropathy in a large cohort: Clinical aspects and response to IVIG and anti-TNF alpha treatment. Respir Med. 2017 May;126:135-138. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.03.011. Epub 2017 Mar 9. |
| 33223078 | Background | Zeidman LA. Advances in the Management of Small Fiber Neuropathy. Neurol Clin. 2021 Feb;39(1):113-131. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2020.09.006. Epub 2020 Nov 7. |
| 34019003 | Background | Zeidman LA, Kubicki K. Clinical Features and Treatment Response in Immune-Mediated Small Fiber Neuropathy with Trisulfated Heparin Disaccharide or Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 Antibodies. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2021 Jun 1;22(4):192-199. doi: 10.1097/CND.0000000000000355. |
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| 38771228 | Background | Zeidman LA. Effectiveness of IVIG on Non-Length-Dependent Skin Biopsies in Small Fiber Neuropathy With Plexin D1, Trisulfated Heparin Disaccharide, and Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 Autoantibodies. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2024 Jun 1;25(4):184-196. doi: 10.1097/CND.0000000000000485. |
| ID | Term |
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| D000071075 | Small Fiber Neuropathy |
| D009443 | Neuritis |
| ID | Term |
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| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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