SC vs IV Administration Methods

Author(s):

Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FHOPA,Amir Ali, PharmD, BCOP

Key Takeaways

Subcutaneous administration reduces healthcare resource utilization by minimizing administration time and facility requirements.
Patient convenience with subcutaneous administration can enhance treatment adherence, particularly in chronic conditions.
Not all patient populations are suitable for subcutaneous administration, especially those needing large medication volumes.
Intravenous administration provides precise dosage control and is essential for acute treatments requiring rapid drug action.

Panelists discuss how subcutaneous (SC) administration of drugs like daratumumab offers advantages over intravenous (IV) administration in terms of reduced health care resource utilization, improved patient convenience, and potentially better treatment adherence, while also considering potential drawbacks such as injection site reactions and the need for proper training in SC administration techniques.

EP: 1.Treatment Landscape for Transplant-Eligible Patients with NDMM

EP: 2.Frontline Treatment and Sequencing Therapy

EP: 3.Impact of Transplant Eligibility on Treatment Selection

EP: 4.Treatment Regimen Considerations

EP: 5.Impact of IFM 2009 and DETERMINATION Studies

EP: 6.Key End Points in Clinical Trials

EP: 7.Real-World Considerations for New Therapies

EP: 8.Challenges in Adopting Novel Therapies

EP: 9.Evaluating New Data for Transplant-Eligible Patients With NDMM: PERSEUS, IsKia, and GMMG HD7

EP: 10.Impact of SC Daratumumab

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EP: 11.SC vs IV Administration Methods

EP: 12.Pharmacists’ Roles in MM Management

EP: 13.Pharmacists’ Roles on the Multidisciplinary Team

EP: 14.Personalizing Treatments and Patient Education

EP: 15.Addressing Payer Coverage Challenges

EP: 16.Unmet Needs for Transplant-Eligible NDMM

EP: 17.Final Thoughts

Video content above is prompted by the following:

Discuss the pros and cons of subcutaneous compared with intravenous administration in terms of health care resource utilization, patient populations, and treatment adherence.