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Trial reportJournal of neurology2025

Switch from intravenous anti-CD20 therapy to subcutaneous ofatumumab in patients with relapsing MS: results from the OLIKOS study.

Le H Hua, Brandon Brown, Elizabeth Camacho, Angel R Chinea, Benjamin M Greenberg, Roland G Henry, Erik Houtsma, Natalie Moreo, Enrique Alvarez

Registry-linked trialAbstract readMulticenter StudyClinical Trial, Phase III
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Trial report in Journal of neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04486716 (A Single-arm, Prospective, Multi-center Study to Explore Maintained Efficacy With Ofatumumab Therapy in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Who Discontinue Intravenously Delivered Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT04486716 phase3completednot on this map

A Single-arm, Prospective, Multi-center Study to Explore Maintained Efficacy With Ofatumumab Therapy in Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Who Discontinue Intravenously Delivered Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody (aCD20 mAb) Therapy (OLIKOS)

TypeinterventionalSponsorNovartis PharmaceuticalsRan2020 to 2024Enrolled111ConditionsRelapsing Multiple SclerosisArmsOfatumumab
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9 authors.

Le H HuaCleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89106, USA. hual@ccf.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-3978
Brandon BrownNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.
Elizabeth CamachoNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.
Angel R ChineaSan Juan MS Center, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
Benjamin M GreenbergDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Roland G HenryUCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Erik HoutsmaNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.
Natalie MoreoDepartment of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Enrique AlvarezDepartment of Neurology, Rocky Mountain MS Center at the University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition, and as such, switching therapies is not uncommon. However, data on switching from intravenous (IV) to subcutaneous (SC) formulations of anti-CD20 therapies are lacking.

methodsOLIKOS, a phase 3b, prospective, single-arm, multicenter study conducted from 2020 to 2024, evaluated the efficacy and safety of switching to SC ofatumumab from IV ocrelizumab or rituximab in adults with relapsing MS. Participants were excluded if they had discontinued anti-CD20 therapy due to suboptimal response or safety concerns. Maintenance of efficacy was defined as either no change or a reduction from baseline in the number of gadolinium-enhancing (Gd +) T1 lesions observed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after 12 months of ofatumumab.

resultsThe full analysis set included 102 participants. Most participants (99%) switched from IV ocrelizumab to SC ofatumumab. Zero Gd+ T1 lesions were observed at Month 12 in participants with evaluable MRI assessments (n = 84), satisfying the primary endpoint. New/enlarging T2 lesions were observed in 2.3% (2/86) of participants at Month 12. There was no change in median Expanded Disability Status Scale score between baseline and Month 12, and annualized relapse rate remained low (0.075). Treatment satisfaction improved from baseline to Month 12 across all domains with the largest increases in the Convenience domain. Treatment-emergent adverse events occurred at similar frequencies as in ofatumumab phase 3 trials, and no new safety signals were identified.

conclusionThe findings indicate efficacy and safety are maintained following a switch from IV anti-CD20 to SC ofatumumab with improved treatment satisfaction.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04486716 https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04486716.

Indexed as

Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedDrug SubstitutionImmunologic FactorsMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingAdministration, IntravenousAdultAntigens, CD20FemaleHumansInjections, SubcutaneousMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRituximabAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, CD20Immunologic FactorsocrelizumabofatumumabRituximabDisease-modifying therapyHigh-efficacy therapiesMonoclonal antibodiesMultiple sclerosis

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PMCPMC12592291

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