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Ofatumumab 2026 – update on real-world effectiveness

 

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Over six thousand MS patients in Canada have been treated with ofatumumab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody administered by self-injection, since it was authorized for use five years ago. A Canadian study has now examined patient acceptance of treatment in an analysis of patient support program (PSP) data (Selchen et al. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2026:107:106976). A total of 5436 of 6377 patients in the database met inclusion criteria. Treatment persistence was 96.94% at 12 months, 95.02% at 24 months and 92.26% at 36 months. The most common reasons for treatment discontinuation were side effects (0.9%), conception/pregnancy (0.5%) and patient request (0.5%). Read More

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CLINICAL CASES IN NEUROLOGY – A YOUNG WOMAN WITH MILD EARLY MS

 

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Catherine is a 30-year-old woman who presents following her first neurological episode. She developed numbness and paraesthesias involving her right leg and lower trunk six weeks ago. Symptoms evolved over several days but remained mild. She continued working throughout the episode and did not require corticosteroid treatment. Her symptoms resolved completely over approximately two weeks. She is otherwise healthy, takes no regular medications and has no history of recurrent or serious infections. Read More