Department of Neurology, centre de ressources et de compétences SEP - Paris, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, AP-HP, 47, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
Paris-Brain Institute (ICM), Paris Brain Institute's Data and Analysis Core, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne université, Inserm U1127, CNRS UMR 7225, Paris, France.
Rev Neurol (Paris). 2023 Nov;179(9):1035-1038. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.03.028. Epub 2023 Aug 24.
The frequency of switches between Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has increased considerably over previous years. Between fingolimod and anti-CD20 therapies, a 1-month washout period is usually recommended. However, disease reactivations are frequent after fingolimod (Fg) cessation. Using a retrospective observational monocentric exposed/non-exposed cohort study, we investigated the efficacy and the safety of a shorter washout period (WP) between Fg and anti-CD20. We compared two groups: 25 patients with a short WP (<21 days) and 20 patients with a longer WP (>21 days). We observed no reactivation during WP in patients with a short WP against a relapse in 55% of patients in the longer group. Moreover, clinical and biological safety was excellent. Based on these findings, we recommend a shorter WP between fingolimod and anti-CD20 therapies in MS.
多发性硬化症(MS)中疾病修正疗法(DMT)的转换频率近年来显著增加。在 fingolimod 和抗 CD20 治疗之间,通常推荐 1 个月的洗脱期。然而,fingolimod(Fg)停药后疾病常会复发。采用回顾性观察性单中心暴露/非暴露队列研究,我们研究了 Fg 和抗 CD20 之间更短洗脱期(WP)的疗效和安全性。我们比较了两组:25 例 WP 较短(<21 天)和 20 例 WP 较长(>21 天)的患者。在 WP 期间,WP 较短的患者中没有出现复发,而 WP 较长的患者中有 55%出现复发。此外,临床和生物学安全性极佳。基于这些发现,我们建议在 MS 中缩短 fingolimod 和抗 CD20 治疗之间的 WP。