Recommendations for the use of Rituximab in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
Rev Neurol (Paris)
; 174(4): 255-264, 2018 04.
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ABSTRACT
There is growing evidence of a preventive effect of Rituximab (RTX) in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMO-SD). This monoclonal antibody against CD20 is becoming the most widely used preventive therapy in NMO-SD, as a first-line therapy or as a rescue therapy. Nevertheless, considerable heterogeneity still exists concerning the pre-treatment work-up, the vaccinations required before and under treatment, the number and dosage of infusions, prevention of the risk of infusion-related reactions, prevention of infections under treatment, and frequency of therapeutic cycles. Thanks to a collaborative work among NMO-SD experts belonging to the NOMADMUS project, we provide here recommendations for all these topics concerning RTX use in NMO-SD.
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Neuromielitis Óptica
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Rituximab
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Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Humans
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Rev Neurol (Paris)
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2018
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