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ArticleJournal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry2025

Real-world multicentre cohort study on choices and effectiveness of immunotherapies in NMOSD and MOGAD.

Vivien Häußler, Corinna Trebst, Daniel Engels, Hanna Pellkofer, Joachim Havla, Ankelien Duchow, Patrick Schindler, Carolin Schwake, Thivya Pakeerathan, Katinka Fischer and 37 more

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Article in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07010302 (A Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Trial of Rituximab Versus Ravulizumab, Inebilizumab, Satralizumab and Eculizumab To Prevent Relapses in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07010302 phase4not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Trial of Rituximab Versus Ravulizumab, Inebilizumab, Satralizumab and Eculizumab To Prevent Relapses in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

TypeinterventionalSponsorMassachusetts General HospitalRan2026 to 2030Enrolled540ConditionsNMOSDArmsRituximab (R), Eculizumab (Soliris®), Ravulizumab, Satralizumab, Inebilizumab
3 · Its place in the literature

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23 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

47 authors.

Vivien HäußlerDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany v.haeussler@uke.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7787-7391
Corinna TrebstDepartment of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Daniel EngelsInstitute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9877-6987
Hanna PellkoferInstitute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Joachim HavlaInstitute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-1340
Ankelien DuchowNeuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Patrick SchindlerNeuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Carolin SchwakeDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Thivya PakeerathanDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Katinka FischerDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Marius RingelsteinDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3618-8407
Gero LindenblattDepartment of Neurology, Johanna Etienne Hospital, Neuss, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-7939-060X
Martin W HümmertDepartment of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5928-2343
Daria TkachenkoDepartment of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Franziska BütowDepartment of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Katrin GiglhuberDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany.
Martina FlaskampDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany.
Insa SchiffmannDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Mirjam Korporal-KuhnkeMolecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sven JariusMolecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Eva DawinDepartment of Neurology with Institute of translational Neurology, University of Münster, Munster, Germany.
Lisa RevieDepartment of Neurology with Institute of translational Neurology, University of Münster, Munster, Germany.
Makbule SenelDepartment of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2737-7495
Mariella HerfurthDepartment of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Annette WalterDepartment of Neurology, Herford Hospital, Herford, Germany.
Mosche PompschDepartment of Neurology, Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany.
Ingo KleiterMarianne-Strauß-Klinik, Behandlungszentrum Kempfenhausen für Multiple Sklerose Kranke, Berg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8249-4408
Klemens AngstwurmDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Matthias KasteDepartment of Neurology, Nordwestkrankenhaus Sanderbusch, Sande, Germany.
Matthias GrotheDepartment of Neurology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7998-5310
Jonathan WickelSection of Translational Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5854-3759
Paulus Stefan RommerDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5209-6647
Jörn Peter SiebDepartment of Neurology, Hanseklinikum Stralsund, Stralsund, Germany.
Markus KrämerDepartment of Neurology, Alfried Krupp Hospital, Essen, Germany.
Florian Then BerghDepartment of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Hayrettin TumaniDepartment of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1647-6201
Luisa KlotzDepartment of Neurology with Institute of translational Neurology, University of Münster, Munster, Germany.
Brigitte WildemannMolecular Neuroimmunology Group, Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Orhan AktasDepartment of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Ilya AyzenbergDepartment of Neurology, St. Josef Hospital, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Judith Bellmann-StroblNeuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Friedemann PaulNeuroscience Clinical Research Center, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Tania KümpfelInstitute of Clinical Neuroimmunology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-5268
Tim FriedeDepartment of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5347-7441
Achim BertheleDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany.
Jan-Patrick StellmannDepartment of Neurology and Institute of Neuroimmunology and MS (INIMS), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2565-2833
Neuromyelitis optica study group (NEMOS)

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecurrent attacks in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs) or myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) can lead to severe disability. We aimed to analyse the real-world use of immunotherapies in patients with NMOSD and MOGAD, focusing on changes in treatment strategies, effects on attack rates (ARR) and risk factors for attacks.

methodsThis longitudinal registry-based cohort study included 493 patients (320 with aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG) seropositive NMOSD (65%), 44 with AQP4-IgG seronegative NMOSD (9%) and 129 MOGAD (26%)) with 1247 treatments from 19 German and one Austrian centre from the registry of the neuromyelitis optica study group (NEMOS). We analysed unadjusted ARR and implemented survival analyses and Cox proportional hazard regression to assess efficiency and risk factors for subsequent attacks over time.

resultsRituximab and azathioprine are the most widely used immunotherapies in NMOSD as well as in MOGAD, with changes in distribution over the last decade. Immunotherapy demonstrated significant therapeutic effects in NMOSD but less pronounced effects in MOGAD. Risk factors for attacks included younger age and prior attacks under the same therapy. Efficacy varied among the different immunotherapies, with azathioprine, rituximab and eculizumab showing significant risk reductions in AQP4-IgG seropositive NMOSD.

conclusionsThis study provides insights into the evolving treatment landscape and effectiveness of immunotherapies in NMOSD and MOGAD. Established off-label therapies continue to play an important role, especially for patients with stable disease, with emerging evidence supporting newly approved therapies. Future studies are needed to refine treatment algorithms and address the ongoing uncertainties in MOGAD management.

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Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated DiseaseNeuromyelitis OpticaAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAquaporin 4AutoantibodiesAzathioprineCohort StudiesFemaleHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppressive AgentsImmunotherapyLongitudinal StudiesMaleAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAquaporin 4AutoantibodiesAzathioprineImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppressive AgentsMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinRituximabNEUROIMMUNOLOGY

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PMID39730197
PMCPMC12171486

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