Design of a non-interventional post-marketing study to assess the long-term safety and effectiveness of ocrelizumab in German real world multiple sclerosis cohorts …

P Dirks, V Zingler, J Leemhuis, H Berthold… - BMC neurology, 2020 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that requires lifelong treatment. A
highly effective drug not only for relapsing but also for progressive forms of MS with a …

Ocrelizumab versus placebo in primary progressive multiple sclerosis

X Montalban, SL Hauser, L Kappos… - New england journal …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Background An evolving understanding of the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
suggests that depleting B cells could be useful for treatment. We studied ocrelizumab, a …

Treating primary-progressive multiple sclerosis: potential of ocrelizumab and review of B-cell therapies

JJ Feng, D Ontaneda - Degenerative Neurological and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy has evolved rapidly with an increased availability of several
immunomodulating therapies over the past two decades. Disease-modifying therapies have …

[PDF][PDF] B-cell depletion–a frontier in monoclonal antibodies for multiple sclerosis

PA Calabresi - N Engl J Med, 2017 - msnz.org.nz
Multiple sclerosis is a disabling autoimmune disease in which immune cells target central
nervous system (CNS) antigens, leading to demyelination, glial activation, and subsequent …

Effectiveness of ocrelizumab in primary progressive multiple sclerosis: a multicenter, retrospective, real-world study (OPPORTUNITY)

CG Chisari, A Bianco, VB Morra, M Calabrese… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ocrelizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody selectively targeting CD20-
expressing B cells. The effect of ocrelizumab on primary progressive multiple sclerosis …

Effect of previous disease-modifying therapy on treatment effectiveness for patients treated with ocrelizumab

S Pfeuffer, L Rolfes, J Ingwersen, R Pul… - Neurology …, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives B cell–depleting antibodies were proven as effective strategy for
the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). The monoclonal antibody ocrelizumab …

Efficacy and safety of ocrelizumab in primary progressive multiple sclerosis: results of the phase III double-blind, placebo-controlled ORATORIO study (S49. 001)

X Montalban, B Hemmer, K Rammohan, G Giovannoni… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ocrelizumab in a Phase III, randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled study in primary progressive MS (PPMS). Background: B …

Ocrelizumab depletes T-lymphocytes more than rituximab in multiple sclerosis

N Capasso, A Nozzolillo, G Scalia, R Lanzillo… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background We aim to directly compare changes in lymphocyte subpopulations between
chimeric (rituximab) and humanised (ocrelizumab) anti-CD20 antibodies in multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Does ocrelizumab limit multiple sclerosis progression? Current evidence from clinical, MRI, and fluid biomarkers

M Margoni, P Preziosa, P Tortorella, M Filippi… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory, demyelinating, and neurodegenerative
disease affecting the central nervous system, often characterized by the accumulation of …

Efficacy, safety and patient reported outcomes in patients with active relapsing multiple sclerosis treated with ocrelizumab: final results from the PRO-MSACTIVE study

E Manchon, D Laplaud, S Vukusic, P Labauge… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Ocrelizumab, a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has been
approved in Europe for the treatment of adult patients with active relapsing multiple sclerosis …