The use of natalizumab for multiple sclerosis.
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Brandstadter R, Katz Sand I
The use of natalizumab for multiple sclerosis.
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2017 Jun 28;13:1691-1702. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S114636. eCollection 2017.
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Natalizumab is a monoclonal antibody that acts as an alpha4 integrin antagonist to prevent leukocyte trafficking into the central nervous system. It is US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Natalizumab demonstrated high efficacy in Phase III trials by reducing the annualized relapse rate, preventing multiple sclerosis (MS) lesion accumulation on magnetic resonance imaging, and decreasing the probability of sustained progression of disability. The leading safety concern with natalizumab is its association with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare brain infection typically seen only in severely immunocompromised patients caused by reactivation of the John Cunningham virus (JCV). Careful analysis of risk factors for PML in natalizumab-treated MS patients, specifi-cally the presence of anti-JCV antibodies, has led to risk mitigation strategies to improve safety. Additional biomarkers are under investigation to further aid risk stratification. Natalizumab's high efficacy and favorable tolerability profile have led to a broad use by MS physicians, as both first-and second-line treatments. This review discusses the natalizumab efficacy, safety, and tolerability and finishes with pragmatic considerations regarding its use in clinical practice.
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interactions in your softwareNatalizumabDenosumab The risk or severity of immunosuppression can be increased when Denosumab is combined with Natalizumab. NatalizumabEtanercept The risk or severity of immunosuppression can be increased when Etanercept is combined with Natalizumab. NatalizumabPeginterferon alfa-2a The risk or severity of immunosuppression can be increased when Peginterferon alfa-2a is combined with Natalizumab. NatalizumabInterferon alfa-n1 The risk or severity of immunosuppression can be increased when Interferon alfa-n1 is combined with Natalizumab. NatalizumabInterferon alfa-n3 The risk or severity of immunosuppression can be increased when Interferon alfa-n3 is combined with Natalizumab.