Open AccessGlobal immunoglobulin supply: steaming towards the iceberg?
Author(s) -
J Prévot,
Stephen Jolles
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1528-4050
pISSN - 1473-6322
DOI - 10.1097/aci.0000000000000696
Subject(s) - medicine , iceberg , immunoglobulin g , antibody , immunology , climatology , sea ice , geology
This review describes how plasma is sourced for fractionation into plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs), such as immunoglobulin (Ig) together with differences between plasma from whole blood (recovered plasma) and from plasmapheresis (source plasma) in terms of global plasma supply. Specific areas of growth in immunoglobulin use are identified alongside novel therapies, which may reduce demand for some immunoglobulin indications.