The development of ofatumumab, a fully human anti-Cd20 monoclonal antibody for practical use in relapsing multiple sclerosis treatment

SL Hauser, L Kappos, A Bar-Or, H Wiendl… - Neurology and …, 2023 - Springer
The importance of B cells in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been demonstrated through the
advent of B-cell-depleting anti-CD20 antibody therapies. Ofatumumab is the first fully human …

Race and ethnicity in multiple sclerosis phase 3 clinical trials: A systematic review

M Ponzano, A Signori, A Bellavia… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Distinctive differences in multiple sclerosis (MS) have been observed by race
and ethnicity. We aim to (1) assess how often race and ethnicity were reported in clinical …

Health-economic benefits of anti-CD20 treatments in relapsing multiple sclerosis estimated using a treatment-sequence model

I Smets, M Versteegh, S Huygens… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background In high-income countries, four anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are
used or in the pipeline for relapsing MS: ocrelizumab, ofatumumab (both registered) …

Comparative efficacy of ofatumumab versus oral therapies for relapsing multiple sclerosis patients using propensity score analyses and simulated treatment …

N Riley, C Drudge, M Nelson… - Therapeutic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Evidence from network meta-analyses (NMAs) and real-world propensity score
(PS) analyses suggest monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) offer a therapeutic advantage over …

Case Report: Ofatumumab treatment in a patient with rituximab-intolerant refractory autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy

S Cao, J Du, S Pan, J Zhang, S Xu, L Wei… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Ofatumumab, a fully humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has shown
promising efficacy in limited cases of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, but there is a …

Ocrelizumab and ofatumumab comparison: an Italian real-world propensity score matched study

A Zanghì, G Borriello, S Bonavita, R Fantozzi… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background The management of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has undergone transformative
evolution with the introduction of high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) …

What do we know so far about ofatumumab for relapsing multiple sclerosis? A meta-analytical study

HM Taj, M Talib, S Siddiqa, A Sarfraz, Z Sarfraz… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ofatumumab is a monoclonal antibody that reduces the level of B cells that alter the
progression of relapsing multiple sclerosis. Originally approved by the Food and Drug …

Sclerosi multipla: trattamenti di base

JC Ouallet - EMC-Neurologia, 2024 - Elsevier
I trattamenti di fondo della sclerosi multipla che beneficiano di autorizzazione al rimborso da
parte delle autorità sanitarie si sono moltiplicati negli ultimi 15 anni, con, attualmente, una …

Beyond the B-cell as a treatment target in multiple sclerosis

G Giovannoni, CH Hawkes… - … sclerosis and related …, 2023 - msard-journal.com
2 subjects were divided into four groups or quartiles representing four dosing levels based
on measuring peripheral blood drug concentrations (Hauser et al. 2023). Although there …

All anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies have similar efficacy and risks: Commentary.

I Dimaandal, J Imitola - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
The comparative efficacy and safety of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies for relapsing-
remitting multiple sclerosis: A network meta-analysis. The progress in understanding the …