Long-term safety of rituximab (risks of viral and opportunistic infections)

CD Varley, KL Winthrop - Current rheumatology reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We reviewed the current data on infections associated with
rituximab use published over the last 5 years. Recent Findings New literature was available …

Long-term immunologic effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection: leveraging translational research methodology to address emerging questions

MJ Peluso, J Donatelli, TJ Henrich - Translational Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The current era of COVID-19 is characterized by emerging variants of concern, waning
vaccine-and natural infection-induced immunity, debate over the timing and necessity of …

Rituximab is associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective, nationally sampled cohort study from the US National …

N Singh, V Madhira, C Hu, AL Olex, T Bergquist… - Seminars in Arthritis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To assess whether rituximab (RTX) is associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes
among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods We used the National COVID Cohort …

Risk of COVID-19 infection and severe disease in MS patients on different disease-modifying therapies

TE Smith, M Madhavan, D Gratch, A Patel… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity with disease modifying therapies
(DMTs) in multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unclear, with some studies demonstrating …

COVID‐19 clinical outcomes and DMT of MS patients and population‐based controls

E Longinetti, H Bower, KA McKay… - Annals of Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To estimate risks for all‐cause mortality and for severe COVID‐19 in multiple
sclerosis patients and across relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis patients exposed to …

SARS-CoV-2 infection in multiple sclerosis patients: interaction with treatments, adjuvant therapies, and vaccines against COVID-19

A Muñoz-Jurado, BM Escribano, E Agüera… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has raised particular concern for people with Multiple Sclerosis,
as these people are believed to be at increased risk of infection, especially those being …

COVID-19 outcomes in persons with multiple sclerosis treated with rituximab

RB Iyer, S Raghavendra, J Nooraine… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Outcomes of COVID-19 in PwMS (persons with Multiple Sclerosis) on
immunosuppressive therapies, particularly B-cell depletors, can be unpredictable. There has …

The study of COVID-19 infection following vaccination in patients with multiple sclerosis

F Ghadiri, MA Sahraian, A Azimi… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background At this time vaccination against SARS-CoV2 is a global priority. Cases with
multiple sclerosis (MS) were among the first vaccinated populations in Iran. We evaluated …

B-lymphocyte-guided retreatment contributes to establish good effectiveness and safety profile in MS patients treated with rituximab

JL Chico-García, F Rodríguez-Jorge… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Rituximab is extensively used for multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment. However,
the best dosage remains to be established. It has been proposed that retreatment could be …

[HTML][HTML] Saudi consensus recommendations on the management of multiple sclerosis: MS management in children and adolescents

RF Bunyan, AM AlAbdulSalam, RG Albarakati… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) most commonly presents in young adults, although 3–5% of patients
develop MS prior to the age of 18 years. The new and comprehensive consensus for the …