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Trial reportAnnals of neurology2026

Two Years of Ocrelizumab Treatment in Black and Hispanic People with Multiple Sclerosis in CHIMES: A Single-Arm Clinical Trial.

Lilyana Amezcua, Anthony T Reder, Evanthia Bernitsas, Nancy L Monson, Timothy Vartanian, Gregory F Wu, Mansoor Saleh, Annette Okai, Ahmed Z Obeidat, Dilraj Sokhi and 7 more

Abstract readClinical Trial, Phase IVMulticenter Study
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Trial report in Annals of neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

17 authors.

Lilyana AmezcuaKeck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Anthony T RederUniversity of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6423-1495
Evanthia BernitsasDepartment of Neurology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9382-1008
Nancy L MonsonUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7175-7700
Timothy VartanianFeil Family Brain & Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Gregory F WuWashington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Mansoor SalehAga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Annette OkaiNorth Texas Institute of Neurology & Headache, Plano, Texas, USA.
Ahmed Z ObeidatDepartment of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3549-3277
Dilraj SokhiAga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya.
Rikisha ParekhGenentech, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Jinglan PeiGenentech, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Christopher HarpGenentech, South San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7000-8743
David ClaytonGenentech, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Ibraheem AbioyeGenentech, South San Francisco, California, USA.
Mitzi J WilliamsJoi Life Wellness Group, Smyrna, Georgia, USA.
CHIMES Study Group

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ocrelizumab in self-identified black and Hispanic people with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

methodsThe Characterization of Ocrelizumab in Minorities with Multiple Sclerosis (CHIMES) trial, a prospective, open-label, single-arm, phase 4 study, intentionally recruited underrepresented populations in the US, Puerto Rico, and Kenya. Black and Hispanic people with relapsing multiple sclerosis aged 18-65 years with Expanded Disability Status Scale score 0-5.5 received ocrelizumab for 2 years. The primary endpoint was the proportion of participants with no evidence of disease activity in 3 components at week 48: protocol-defined relapse, 24-week confirmed disability progression, and disease activity on magnetic resonance imaging.

resultsOf 113 black and 69 Hispanic people with relapsing multiple sclerosis, most were women (72%), with a mean age of 35.5 (SD 10.5) years, body mass index of 31.0 (SD 7.4) kg/m

interpretationOcrelizumab treatment controlled disease activity in black and Hispanic people with relapsing multiple sclerosis. Results were consistent with pivotal ocrelizumab trials, supporting ocrelizumab's effectiveness and tolerability in these populations. ANN NEUROL 2026;100:793-807.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoImmunologic FactorsMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingAdolescentAdultDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedImmunologic Factorsocrelizumab

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PMID42530333
PMCPMC13587117

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