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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022

What Do We Know So Far about Ofatumumab for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis? A Meta-Analytical Study.

Hafiza Munazza Taj, Maryam Talib, Sania Siddiqa, Azza Sarfraz, Zouina Sarfraz, Karla Robles-Velasco, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Hafiza Munazza TajResearch and Publications, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Maryam TalibResearch, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Sania SiddiqaResearch, Ameer-ud-Din Medical College, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Azza SarfrazPediatrics and Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi 74000, Pakistan.
Zouina SarfrazResearch and Publications, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-5132-7455
Karla Robles-VelascoSchool of Health, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Samborondón 092301, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-7780-1015
Ivan Cherrez-OjedaAllergy, Immunology & Pulmonary Medicine, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón 092301, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-1610-239X
Fatima Jinnah Medical University · PKUniversidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo · ECAga Khan University · PKLahore General Hospital · PKServices Institute of Medical Sciences · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ofatumumab is a monoclonal antibody that reduces the level of B cells that alter the progression of relapsing multiple sclerosis. Originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2020, this meta-analysis determines the outcomes of four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for endline outcomes of Gadolinium-enhancing T1 lesions on MRI scans reported as Cohen’s d and relapse rate reported as risk ratio. All four RCTs reported favorable findings of gadolinium-enhancing T1 lesions (Cohen’s d = −0.44, p < 0.00001). The relapse rate was reduced by 46% post ofatumumab administration (RR = 0.54, p < 0.00001). With 14 ongoing trials in this area, more data is required to consolidate our findings.

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B cellsclinical trialsmeta analysisneurodegenerationofatumumabrelapsing multiple sclerosis

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PMID36360540
PMCPMC9690388
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