Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Onset of clinical and MRI efficacy of ocrelizumab in relapsing multiple sclerosis

Barkhof F, Kappos L, Wolinsky J.  Neurology; 2019; e1778-1786.

Authors analyzed 163 individuals from partly blinded  phase II trials of ocre and 1656 from double blind phase 3 trials for MS who underwent q 4 week scans, Control group got interferon Beta in phase 3 trials, and 1/3 also got placebo in pahse 2 trials.    Relative to placebo, ocrelizumab produced reduction in MRI activity by week 4.  Relative to interferon beta 1a, there were less ARR by week eight.  

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