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Switching Adult Patients with Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia from Rituximab to IMAAVY

Last Updated: 09/02/2026

SUMMARY

  • The company cannot recommend any practices, procedures, or usage of IMAAVY that deviate from the approved labeling.
  • Please refer to the local labeling for information on the appropriate use of IMAAVY in patients with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA).
  • In the ENERGY study, patients who received rituximab treatment within 3 months prior to screening were excluded.1
    • Prior rituximab use was reported in 42.1% (16/38), 55.3% (21/38), and 48.7% (19/39) of patients in the IMAAVY 30 mg/kg every 4 weeks (Q4W), 15 mg/kg every 2 weeks (Q2W), and placebo (PBO) groups, respectively.

CLINICAL DATA

Phase 2/3 Study: ENERGY

Fattizzo et al (2026)1 evaluated the efficacy and safety of IMAAVY in adults with wAIHA in a phase 2/3 multicenter, randomized, double-blind, PBO-controlled study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who received rituximab treatment within 3 months prior to screening were excluded.1

Results

  • Prior rituximab use was reported in 42.1% (16/38), 55.3% (21/38), and 48.7% (19/39) of patients in the IMAAVY 30 mg/kg Q4W, 15 mg/kg Q2W, and PBO groups, respectively.

Literature Search

A literature search of MEDLINE®, EMBASE®, BIOSIS Previews®, and DERWENT® (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) was conducted on 31 August 2026.

References

1 Fattizzo B, Murakhovskaya I, Ueda Y, et al. Nipocalimab for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia: results from the phase 2/3 randomized, double-blind ENERGY study. [published online ahead of print August 28, 2026]. Blood. 2026. doi:10.1182/blood.2026034036.  

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