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argenx Receives Health Canada’s Approval for Vyvgart SC to Treat Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

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  • Health Canada has approved Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa; QW, SC, PFS) as a monotx. for adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
  • Approval was based on the ADHERE trial, showing 69% (221/322) of Vyvgart SC-treated pts had clinical improvement, regardless of prior treatment. The study met its 1EP with a 61% reduction in relapse risk vs PBO, with ~99% pts joining the OLE study
  • Efgartigimod SC is an IgG1 antibody fragment that reduces circulating IgG autoantibodies by binding to the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn)

Ref: Newswire.CA| Image: Argenx | Press Release

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