5/14/24 - B Cell Depletion and Immunodeficiency (What the Allergist Needs to Know)

Niraj C Patel, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Duke University
PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES:
1. Know the common causes of secondary immunodeficiencies (SID), including specific drugs
2. Recognize the immunologic evaluation of patients receiving B-cell depleting agents, and the indications for immunoglobulin replacement therapy in patients with SID
3. Know that vaccination is an important consideration in patients receiving B-cell therapies
DISCLOSURES:
• Takeda: Research funding, Speaker’s Bureau
• CSL Behring: Research funding
• Amgen: Speaker’s Bureau
• Jansen: Medical Safety Monitoring Board
• Pharming: Speaker’s Bureau