Rituximab in juvenile myasthenia gravis-an international cohort study and literature review.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_6A9CBC1C937C
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Rituximab in juvenile myasthenia gravis-an international cohort study and literature review.
Journal
European journal of paediatric neurology
Author(s)
Ramdas S., Della Marina A., Ryan M.M., McWilliam K., Klein A., Jacquier D., Alabaf S., Childs A.M., Parasuraman D., Beeson D., Palace J., Jungbluth H.
ISSN
1532-2130 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1090-3798
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
40
Pages
5-10
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) is a rare, antibody-mediated disorder of the neuromuscular junction. Treatment strategies in JMG are largely informed by adult MG treatments as the pathophysiology is similar. Rituximab is increasingly considered as a treatment option in refractory JMG but has not yet been systematically investigated in this patient group We conducted a retrospective study from five international centres with expertise in paediatric myasthenia. 10 JMG patients treated with rituximab were identified. Following rituximab treatment all patients had a reduction in JMG-related hospital admissions. At 24 month follow up, 6 patients (60%) had achieved complete stable remission or pharmacological remission and 7 patients were able to reduce immunomodulatory treatment(s). The main side-effect was infusion-related reactions (30%) which resolved in all patients with symptomatic treatment. We compared our cohort to previously reported JMG cases treated with rituximab and noted similar response rates but a slightly higher side-effect profile. Rituximab is a safe and effective treatment option in moderate to severe JMG and most patients have an improvement in MG symptoms post treatment.
Keywords
Adult, Child, Cohort Studies, Humans, Myasthenia Gravis/drug therapy, Retrospective Studies, Rituximab/adverse effects, Treatment Outcome, Juvenile myasthenia gravis, Myasthenia gravis, Paediatric, Rituximab
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