The Accredo Therapeutics IG program specializes in delivering safe, comprehensive IG therapy in the home.
- We’re the largest provider of home IG in the U.S., managing over 2,000 patients each month with diagnoses ranging from immune disorders to neurology disorders.
- We’re a provider of all available IG brands and administration methods for customized care.
- Our pharmacists and nurses are extremely knowledgeable and experienced in their delivery of care.
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What are immunoglobulins? Immunoglobulins are proteins in the blood that help fight off harmful bacteria, viruses, and other invaders. IG products are derived from the plasma of a large number of individuals who’ve developed antibodies to various microorganisms. All donors and their plasma go through rigorous screenings to be sure their blood is safe to use.
These products became commercially available in the early 1980s. Six indications have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but IG is used to treat more than 70 other off-label conditions, as supported by a consensus of experts. Most disorders for which IG therapy is indicated are either primary immune deficiencies or autoimmune neuromuscular disorders.
Patients receiving IG therapy for primary immune deficiencies usually receive the therapy for life, whereas those who have neuromuscular disorders receive it intermittently over a period of months, sometimes years.
Some conditions treated with IG are:
Primary immune deficiencies
- Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)
- Hypogammaglobulinemia
- Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
- Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS)
- X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA)
Autoimmune neuromuscular disorders
- Autoimmune diabetic neuropathy
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Myasthenia gravis
- Multiple sclerosis
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