In PATH, a randomized, double-blind trial and the largest CIDP trial to date, the primary outcome measure was met: Subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) reduced the number of relapses or withdrawals more than placebo in patients with CIDP who responded to IVIg, an established treatment for CIDP. The takeaway from this landmark trial is that patients with CIDP who have stabilized with IVIg may switch to treatment with SCIg.
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