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Uplizna Safe, Effective in NMOSD Patients Given Rituximab, Data Show

Prior treatment with rituximab does not limit the effectiveness or safety of Uplizna (inebilizumab-cdon) in people with  neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a further analysis of data from the N-MOmentum Phase 2/3 trial has found. Uplizna’s efficacy in preventing NMOSD attacks and its safety profile were comparable in trial…

#ACTRIMS2021 – Long-term Uplizna Reduces NMOSD Attacks, Trial Data Show

Long-term treatment with Uplizna (inebilizumab-cdon) is safe and sustainably reduces the frequency of attacks in adults with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), according to four-year data from the N-MOmentum Phase 2/3 clinical trial. Notably, these benefits also were observed among patients who previously received rituximab, an immunosuppressive therapy often…

#ACTRIMS2021 – Expert Lectures About Available NMOSD Treatments

An improved understanding of the biological processes that drive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) has led to treatment advancements in recent years. In a presentation at the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2021, Sean Pittock, MD, director of the Mayo Clinic’s Center for…