MS "Crap Gap": A Problem

Some people with multiple sclerosis notice a worsening of symptoms between doses of disease modifying therapies such as ocrevus, rituximab, and briumvi. This video explains the symptoms and shows concern for the practice of aggressively dosing these medications frequently to minimize symptoms.

No Increase in Symptoms Toward the End of the Ocrelizumab Infusion Cycle in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Symptom Burden on Ocrelizumab: A Longitudinal Study (SymBOLS): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37674...
Ocrelizumab B-cell repopulation-guided extended interval dosing versus standard dosing – similar clinical efficacy with decreased immunoglobulin M deficiency rates: https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/conten...
Clinical Review Report: Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus): (Hoffmann-La Roche Limited): Indication: Management of adult patients with early primary progressive multiple sclerosis as defined by disease duration and level of disability, in conjunction with imaging features characteristic of inflammatory activity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB...
The ocrelizumab wearing-off phenomenon is associated with reduced immunomodulatory response and increased neuroaxonal damage in multiple sclerosis: https://link.springer.com/article/10....


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Dr. Brandon Beaber is a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty training in multiple sclerosis and other immunological diseases of the nervous system. He is a partner in the Southern California Permanente Medical Group and practices in Downey, California (South Los Angeles). He has several publications on MS epidemiology and has participated in clinical trials for MS therapeutics. You can follow him on twitter @Brandon_Beaber where he regularly posts about MS news and research.

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