TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of 10% vs. 5% immunoglobulin products on treatment outcomes in Kawasaki disease
T2 - a multicenter retrospective study
AU - Sajiki, Daichi
AU - Nishio, Nobuhiro
AU - Kato, Taichi
AU - Hirao, Takashi
AU - Suzuki, Kentaro
AU - Go, Kiyotaka
AU - Kinoshita, Fumie
AU - Kidokoro, Hiroyuki
AU - Kawada, Jun Ichi
AU - Sato, Yoshiaki
AU - Takahashi, Yoshiyuki
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025/12
Y1 - 2025/12
N2 - Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis predominantly affecting younger children, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment can reduce coronary artery lesion (CAL) development. This multicenter retrospective study aimed to evaluate whether using 10% immunoglobulin products, which allow for faster IVIG administration than conventional 5% immunoglobulin products, impact KD treatment outcomes. We analyzed data of 496 patients with KD from nine Japanese hospitals, divided into 5% (n = 247) and 10% (n = 249) immunoglobulin groups. The results show that the 10% immunoglobulin group had a shorter duration of IVIG infusion compared to the 5% group (12.9 vs. 24.3 h, P < 0.001) but had a lower cumulative incidence of fever resolution 24 h after starting IVIG (66.7% vs. 77.7%, P = 0.023), and the difference was maintained thereafter. The 10% group also had more IVIG nonresponders (24% vs. 17%, P = 0.046). There were no significant differences in the interval between primary and secondary treatment or in the incidence of CALs and severe adverse events. These findings suggest that while 10% immunoglobulin products facilitate faster IVIG administration, they may lead to increased nonresponse rates, highlighting the need for further studies to optimize KD treatment protocols, such as duration of IVIG administration.
AB - Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis predominantly affecting younger children, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment can reduce coronary artery lesion (CAL) development. This multicenter retrospective study aimed to evaluate whether using 10% immunoglobulin products, which allow for faster IVIG administration than conventional 5% immunoglobulin products, impact KD treatment outcomes. We analyzed data of 496 patients with KD from nine Japanese hospitals, divided into 5% (n = 247) and 10% (n = 249) immunoglobulin groups. The results show that the 10% immunoglobulin group had a shorter duration of IVIG infusion compared to the 5% group (12.9 vs. 24.3 h, P < 0.001) but had a lower cumulative incidence of fever resolution 24 h after starting IVIG (66.7% vs. 77.7%, P = 0.023), and the difference was maintained thereafter. The 10% group also had more IVIG nonresponders (24% vs. 17%, P = 0.046). There were no significant differences in the interval between primary and secondary treatment or in the incidence of CALs and severe adverse events. These findings suggest that while 10% immunoglobulin products facilitate faster IVIG administration, they may lead to increased nonresponse rates, highlighting the need for further studies to optimize KD treatment protocols, such as duration of IVIG administration.
KW - Children
KW - Coronary artery lesion
KW - Immunoglobulin products concentration
KW - Immunoglobulin-related adverse event
KW - Intravenous Immunoglobulin
KW - Kawasaki disease
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U2 - 10.1038/s41598-025-03395-9
DO - 10.1038/s41598-025-03395-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 40425706
AN - SCOPUS:105006830612
SN - 2045-2322
VL - 15
JO - Scientific reports
JF - Scientific reports
IS - 1
M1 - 18502
ER -