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#ECTRIMS2021 – Greater B-cell Depletion With Uplizna Linked to Better Outcomes

Treatment with Horizon Therapeutics’ Uplizna (inebilizumab) leads to a rapid and sustained drop in immune B-cells in adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), data from the N-MOmentum Phase 2/3 clinical trial show. Notably, while all Uplizna-treated patients experienced significant clinical benefits, those with greater B-cell depletion showed lower…

#ECTRIMS2021 – Analysis Finds Soliris May Be Better at Reducing Relapses

Note: This story was updated Nov. 2, 2021, to note that Soliris is taken every two weeks, rather than weekly. Soliris (eculizumab) is more effective than Enspryng (satralizumab) and Uplizna (inebilizumab) at lowering the risk of relapse in adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who are…

#ECTRIMS2021 – Enspryng Prevents Relapses Over Long Term in Trials

Long-term treatment with Enspryng (satralizumab) safely and sustainably prevents relapses in adolescents and adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who are positive for antibodies against the aquaporin-4 protein (AQP4-IgG), according to four-year data from the SAkura Phase 3 clinical trials. These benefits were observed when the therapy…