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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Cladribine treatment in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and multifocal motor neuropathy: two case reports.

Konrad Rejdak, Joanna Bielewicz, Marek Kamiński, Paweł Grieb

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 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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Konrad RejdakDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Joanna BielewiczDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Marek KamińskiDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Paweł GriebDepartment of Experimental Pharmacology, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.

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Abstract

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) are immune-mediated peripheral neuropathies that may follow a progressive course and be refractory and poorly tolerated to standard immunomodulatory treatments. Therapeutic options for such patients remain limited. We report two patients with immune-mediated neuropathies-one with typical CIDP and one with MMN-who were treated with low-dose intermittent subcutaneous cladribine. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Medical Research Council (MRC) sum score and the Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (INCAT) disability score. Both patients demonstrated clinically meaningful and sustained improvements in muscle strength and functional disability lasting up to 24 months after treatment completion. Cladribine was well tolerated; transient lymphopenia occurred in one patient without serious adverse events. These cases suggest that cladribine may represent a potential therapeutic option for selected patients with CIDP or MMN. Further studies are warranted to confirm efficacy and safety.

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CladribineImmunosuppressive AgentsPolyneuropathiesPolyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory DemyelinatingAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeCladribineImmunosuppressive Agentscase reportCIDPcladribineimmune-mediated neuropathymultifocal motor neuropathy

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PMID42620505
PMCPMC13485543

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