Comparative effectiveness of rituximab relative to IFN-β or glatiramer acetate in relapsing-remitting MS from the Swedish MS registry

T Spelman, T Frisell, F Piehl… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To compare treatment effectiveness and persistence in relapsing-remitting
multiple sclerosis patients who initiated rituximab versus glatiramer acetate (GA) or …

Improved treatment satisfaction after switching therapy to rituximab in relapsing–remitting MS

P de Flon, K Laurell, L Söderström… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: New disease-modifying treatment strategies in multiple sclerosis offer possibilities
for individualised treatment. In this study, we evaluated patient-reported outcome measures …

Safety and efficacy of rituximab as first-and second line treatment in multiple sclerosis–A cohort study

HM Torgauten, KM Myhr, S Wergeland… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Rituximab is increasingly used as off-label therapy in multiple sclerosis (MS).
More data are needed on safety and efficacy of rituximab, particularly in cohorts of de novo …

Comparative effectiveness of rituximab and other initial treatment choices for multiple sclerosis

M Granqvist, M Boremalm, A Poorghobad… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Comparative real-world effectiveness studies of initial disease-modifying
treatment (DMT) choices for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) that include …

Efficacy and safety of rituximab for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Hu, H Nie, HH Yu, C Qin, LJ Wu, ZP Tang… - Autoimmunity Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of rituximab for relapsing-remitting multiple
sclerosis. Results Fifteen studies that collectively included 946 patients were selected for the …

Reduced inflammation in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis after therapy switch to rituximab

P de Flon, M Gunnarsson, K Laurell, L Söderström… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To describe the effects of switching treatment from ongoing first-line injectable
therapies to rituximab on inflammatory activity measured by MRI and levels of CSF …

Safety and efficacy of rituximab in multiple sclerosis: a retrospective observational study

BI Yamout, NK El-Ayoubi, J Nicolas… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of rituximab in multiple sclerosis in a clinical
practice setting. Methods. Clinical data for all adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) …

Safety and efficacy of rituximab versus dimethyl fumarate in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis or clinically isolated syndrome in Sweden: a rater …

A Svenningsson, T Frisell, J Burman, J Salzer… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background B-cell depleting therapies are highly efficacious in relapsing-remitting multiple
sclerosis but one such therapy, rituximab, is not approved for multiple sclerosis and no …

Association of rituximab treatment with disability progression among patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

Y Naegelin, P Naegelin, S von Felten… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Therapeutic options for patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
(SPMS) are limited. Objective To analyze disability progression in patients with SPMS …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and safety of Rituximab in multiple sclerosis: an observational study from Southern Switzerland

B Scotti, G Disanto, R Sacco, M Guigli, C Zecca… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite positive results from phase II and observational studies, Rituximab
(RTX) is not currently approved for multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment and can only be used …