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ReviewImmunotherapy2025

Rozanolixizumab for Myasthenia Gravis: a breakthrough treatment and future prospects.

Alexandria Matic, Vera Bril

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Review in Immunotherapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Alexandria MaticThe Ellen & Martin Prosserman Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3347-9751
Vera BrilThe Ellen & Martin Prosserman Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5805-4883

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis is a rare chronic autoimmune disorder affecting the post-synaptic neuromuscular junction, primarily mediated by pathogenic immunoglobulin G (IgG) targeting specific proteins like acetylcholine receptor (AChR), muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK), and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 (LRP4). Modulating pathogenic IgG is a promising approach for disease management. Rozanolixizumab, a human IgG4 neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) inhibitor, enhances the degradation of pathogenic IgG by 78%, marking a significant advancement in treating generalized myasthenia gravis. It offers effective management for patients with AChR or MuSK antibodies and is administered subcutaneously with mild to moderate adverse events. However, the safety and efficacy of rozanolixizumab require further validation through real-world post-marketing studies. If current trial results are confirmed, rozanolixizumab may become a preferred treatment option for myasthenia gravis in the near future. This review examines clinical trials evaluating the pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of rozanolixizumab in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis and discusses ongoing trials and future research directions.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedMyasthenia GravisAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansImmunoglobulin GReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, CholinergicReceptors, FcAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedFc receptor, neonatalHistocompatibility Antigens Class IImmunoglobulin GReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, CholinergicReceptors, FcAChRFcRn inhibitorgeneralized myasthenia gravisimmunotherapyMuSKrozanolixizumab

Identifiers

PMID40277145
PMCPMC12045563

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