[HTML][HTML] Monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis: an overview with emphasis on pregnancy, vaccination, and risk management

N Krajnc, G Bsteh, T Berger, J Mares, HP Hartung - Neurotherapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Monoclonal antibodies have become a mainstay in the treatment of patients with relapsing
multiple sclerosis (RMS) and provide some benefit to patients with primary progressive MS …

Real‐world evaluation of ocrelizumab in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review

X Montalban, PM Matthews, A Simpson… - Annals of clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Across its clinical development program, ocrelizumab demonstrated efficacy in improving
clinical outcomes in multiple sclerosis, including annualized relapse rates and confirmed …

B cell depletion and SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine responses in neuroimmunologic patients

B Kornek, F Leutmezer, PS Rommer… - Annals of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The study was undertaken to assess the impact of B cell depletion on humoral and
cellular immune responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome‐coronavirus 2 (SARS …

Sustained low relapse rate with highly variable B-cell repopulation dynamics with extended rituximab dosing intervals in multiple sclerosis

C Starvaggi Cucuzza, E Longinetti… - Neurology …, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives B cell–depleting therapies are highly effective in relapsing-
remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) but are associated with increased infection risk and …

[HTML][HTML] Immunogenicity and safety of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in people with multiple sclerosis treated with different disease-modifying therapies

F Capone, M Lucchini, E Ferraro, A Bianco, M Rossi… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential impact of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) on
COVID-19 vaccination is poorly understood. According to recent observations, the humoral …

Humoral immune response after the third SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in CD20 depleted people with multiple sclerosis

L Achtnichts, B Jakopp, M Oberle, K Nedeltchev… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
CD20 depletion is a risk factor for unfavorable outcomes of COVID-19 in people with MS
(pwMS). Evidence suggests that protective IgG response to mRNA-based vaccines in B cell …

Extended interval dosing of ocrelizumab modifies the repopulation of B cells without altering the clinical efficacy in multiple sclerosis

C Rodriguez-Mogeda, ZYGJ van Lierop… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Recent studies suggest that extended interval dosing of ocrelizumab, an anti-B
cell therapy, does not affect its clinical effectiveness in most patients with multiple sclerosis …

Efficacy of rituximab outlasts B-cell repopulation in multiple sclerosis: time to rethink dosing?

R Claverie, M Perriguey, A Rico… - Neurology …, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) receiving extended
dosing of rituximab (RTX) have exhibited no return of disease activity, which suggests that …

[HTML][HTML] Humoral immune response following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination concomitant to anti-CD20 therapy in multiple sclerosis

F Novak, AC Nilsson, C Nielsen, DK Holm… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccine among patients receiving anti-CD20
monoclonal antibody (Ab) treatment has not been fully investigated. Detectable levels of …

COVID-19 severity is associated with worsened neurological outcomes in multiple sclerosis and related disorders

SE Conway, BC Healy, J Zurawski, C Severson… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Neurologic outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and related
disorders (MSRD) following COVID-19 is not well understood. The objective of this study …