More Ocrevus doses linked to slower immune cell return in MS

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In people with MS taking Ocrevus, more total doses were linked to a slower return of certain immune cells.

What They Found

Researchers studied people taking ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) on a schedule guided by blood tests. More time after an infusion was linked to higher counts of B cells (immune cells that help defend the body). Higher total Ocrevus exposure was linked to a slower return of memory B cells (immune cells that remember past threats). Older people had a slower return of B cells. Women had a lower share of memory B cells among their B cells.

Who Should Care and Why

The study followed people with MS receiving Ocrevus. Their next infusion was guided by when memory B cells returned in blood tests. The findings describe how those cells returned over time on this schedule. Disease activity was low during the study. Most signs of disease activity on scans appeared during the first year of treatment.

Important Considerations

Researchers analyzed 1,369 blood samples from 101 people over about four years of follow-up. This study tracked people on a blood-test-guided schedule; it did not compare that schedule with another one. You cannot tell from these findings whether waiting longer between infusions improves health outcomes.

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