PML risk is the main factor driving the choice of discontinuing natalizumab in a large multiple sclerosis population: results from an Italian multicenter retrospective study.
Discontinuation rate
Multiple sclerosis
Natalizumab
Reasons for discontinuation
Journal
Journal of neurology
ISSN: 1432-1459
Titre abrégé: J Neurol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0423161
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Feb 2022
Historique:
received:
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03
2021
accepted:
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06
2021
revised:
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06
2021
pubmed:
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2021
medline:
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2022
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2021
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Résumé
Natalizumab (NTZ) is an effective treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). However, patients and physicians may consider discontinuing NTZ therapy due to safety or efficacy issues. The aim of our study was to evaluate the NTZ discontinuation rate and reasons of discontinuation in a large Italian population of RRMS patients. The data were extracted from the Italian MS registry in May 2018 and were collected from 51,845 patients in 69 Italian multiple sclerosis centers. MS patients with at least one NTZ infusion in the period between June 1st 2012 to May 15th 2018 were included. Discontinuation rates at each time point were calculated. Reasons for NTZ discontinuation were classified as "lack of efficacy", "progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) risk" or "other". Out of 51,845, 5151 patients, 3019 (58.6%) females, with a mean age of 43.6 ± 10.1 years (median 40), were analyzed. Out of 2037 (39.5%) who discontinued NTZ, a significantly higher percentage suspended NTZ because of PML risk compared to lack of efficacy [1682 (32.7% of 5151) vs 221 (4.3%), p < 0.001]; other reasons were identified for 99 (1.9%) patients. Patients discontinuing treatment were older, had longer disease duration and worse EDSS at the time of NTZ initiation and at last follow-up on NTZ treatment. The JCV index and EDSS at baseline were predictors for stopping therapy (HR 2.94, 95% CI 1.22-4.75; p = 0.02; HR 1.36, 95% CI 1.18-5.41; p = 0.04). Roughly 60% of MS patients stayed on NTZ treatment during the observation period. For those patients in whom NTZ discontinuation was required, it was mainly due to PML concerns.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Natalizumab (NTZ) is an effective treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). However, patients and physicians may consider discontinuing NTZ therapy due to safety or efficacy issues. The aim of our study was to evaluate the NTZ discontinuation rate and reasons of discontinuation in a large Italian population of RRMS patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
The data were extracted from the Italian MS registry in May 2018 and were collected from 51,845 patients in 69 Italian multiple sclerosis centers. MS patients with at least one NTZ infusion in the period between June 1st 2012 to May 15th 2018 were included. Discontinuation rates at each time point were calculated. Reasons for NTZ discontinuation were classified as "lack of efficacy", "progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) risk" or "other".
RESULTS
RESULTS
Out of 51,845, 5151 patients, 3019 (58.6%) females, with a mean age of 43.6 ± 10.1 years (median 40), were analyzed. Out of 2037 (39.5%) who discontinued NTZ, a significantly higher percentage suspended NTZ because of PML risk compared to lack of efficacy [1682 (32.7% of 5151) vs 221 (4.3%), p < 0.001]; other reasons were identified for 99 (1.9%) patients. Patients discontinuing treatment were older, had longer disease duration and worse EDSS at the time of NTZ initiation and at last follow-up on NTZ treatment. The JCV index and EDSS at baseline were predictors for stopping therapy (HR 2.94, 95% CI 1.22-4.75; p = 0.02; HR 1.36, 95% CI 1.18-5.41; p = 0.04).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Roughly 60% of MS patients stayed on NTZ treatment during the observation period. For those patients in whom NTZ discontinuation was required, it was mainly due to PML concerns.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34181077
doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10676-6
pii: 10.1007/s00415-021-10676-6
doi:
Substances chimiques
Immunologic Factors
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Natalizumab
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
933-944Investigateurs
Carlo Avolio
(C)
Roberto Balgera
(R)
Paola Banfi
(P)
Paolo Bellantonio
(P)
Placido Bramanti
(P)
Lorenzo Capone
(L)
Guido Cavalletti
(G)
Luca Chiveri
(L)
Raffaella Clerici
(R)
Marinella Clerico
(M)
Francesco Corea
(F)
Vincenzo Dattola
(V)
Francesca De Robertis
(F)
Giancarlo Di Battista
(G)
Simonetta Galgani
(S)
Maurizia Gatto
(M)
Maria Grazia Grasso
(MG)
Lorenzo Lo Russo
(LL)
Francesco Ottavio Logullo
(FO)
Renato Mantegazza
(R)
Alessandra Protti
(A)
Monica Rezzonico
(M)
Mariarosa Rottoli
(M)
Marco Salvetti
(M)
Elio Scarpini
(E)
Leonardo Sinisi
(L)
Maddalena Sparaco
(M)
Daniele Spitaleri
(D)
Tiziana Tassinari
(T)
Simone Tonietti
(S)
Paola Valentino
(P)
Franco Valzania
(F)
Simonetta Venturi
(S)
Informations de copyright
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