De-escalating rituximab dose results in stability of clinical, radiological, and serum neurofilament levels in multiple sclerosis.
Giulio DisantoPaolo RipellinoGianna C RiccitelliRosaria SaccoBarbara ScottiAnita FuciliEmanuele PravatàJens KuhleClaudio GobbiChiara ZeccaPublished in: Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) (2020)
De-escalating rituximab dose from 1000 to 500 mg/6 months is safe, results in clinical and radiological stability, and does not affect serum NfL over 12 months. Rituximab load negatively influences IgG concentrations, and IgG deficient patients are at higher risk of infections.