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Trial reportJournal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS2026

Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Efgartigimod PH20 in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy: ADHERE/ADHERE+ Trial Interim Analysis.

Jeffrey A Allen, Geoffrey Istas, Satoshi Kuwabara, Trevor Mole, Luis Querol, Simon Rinaldi, Mark Stettner, Benjamin Van Hoorick, Richard A Lewis

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Jeffrey A AllenUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8753-2680
Geoffrey Istasargenx, Ghent, Belgium.
Satoshi KuwabaraChiba University, Chiba, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4716-8578
Trevor Moleargenx, Ghent, Belgium.
Luis QuerolUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4289-8264
Simon RinaldiUniversity of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Mark StettnerUniversity Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany.
Benjamin Van Hoorickargenx, Ghent, Belgium.
Richard A LewisCedars-Sinai Medical Center, California, Los Angeles, USA.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsIn ADHERE, subcutaneous efgartigimod PH20 (1000 mg once weekly) was effective and well tolerated in participants with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). ADHERE+ is an open-label extension of ADHERE assessing long-term safety and efficacy.

methodsEligible participants from ADHERE run-in period (prior CIDP treatments discontinued), stage A (open-label efgartigimod), and stage B (stage A responders randomized to placebo or efgartigimod) could roll over to ADHERE+ and receive efgartigimod. The primary outcome was to assess long-term safety and tolerability. Efficacy outcomes evaluated adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (aINCAT) score, Inflammatory Rasch-built Overall Disability Scale (I-RODS) score, and mean grip strength (GS) from ADHERE run-in baseline through ADHERE+ week 36.

resultsAt interim data cut-off (February 16, 2024), 228/229 eligible participants advanced to ADHERE+. Prolonged efgartigimod exposure did not increase the incidence (n = 171/228 [75.0%]) or severity of TEAEs (grade ≥ 3 TEAEs, n = 41/228 [18.0%]); regardless of immunoglobulin G level, there was a low incidence of infections. Stage A responders reported long-term clinically meaningful improvements in mean aINCAT (decreased by 1.2 points), I-RODS centile metric (increase of 8.8 points), and GS scores (increase of 17.5 kPa) from run-in baseline to ADHERE+ week 36, irrespective of stage B treatment.

interpretationInterim results from ADHERE+ indicate long-term efgartigimod PH20 treatment in participants with CIDP was well tolerated (maximum exposure = 187.3 weeks; mean (SD) treatment duration = 58.0 [33.8] weeks). Clinically meaningful improvements in disability and strength were observed across assessments, regardless of stage B treatment or prior treatment status, with greater improvements seen over time.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePolyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory DemyelinatingAdultAgedDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeAntibodies, Monoclonal, Humanizedefgartigimod alfachronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyefgartigimodFcRnINCATI‐RODS

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PMCPMC13375598

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