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Efficacy and safety of efgartigimod in patients with neurological autoimmune diseases

Authors: Jin, Qin; Wei, Li; Lipin, Yuan; Huiqin, Liu; Rui, Pang; Jiewen, Zhang;

Efficacy and safety of efgartigimod in patients with neurological autoimmune diseases

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease characterized by disrupted neuromuscular synaptic transmission. Efgartigimod, a human Fc receptor antagonist, has been approved for patients with MG. Its potential use for other IgG-mediated neurological autoimmune diseases is unclear. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod in patients with neurological autoimmune diseases.This retrospective study investigated patients with neurological autoimmune diseases who were treated with efgartigimod in the Henan Provincial People's Hospital. The efficacy of the medication was analyzed using the quality-of-life improvement score and the IgG level pre- and post-efgartigimod treatment. The safety of the medication was assessed by considering adverse events and blood parameters. The blood parameters, including routine blood parameters, coagulation, liver, kidney, and immune function.Seventeen patients received efgartigimod in the Henan Provincial People's Hospital from September 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024. In MG patients, myasthenia gravis activities of daily living (MG-ADL) reduced after efgartigimod treatment for 4 weeks compared with baseline (P 0.05). The IgG levels significantly reduced after the first infusion and gradually decreased after multiple infusions (P 0.05). There were no changes in blood parameters during the treatment (P > 0.05).Efgartigimod was effective and safe in neurological IgG-mediated autoimmune diseases, even in patients without increased IgG serum levels.

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Male, Adult, Receptors, Fc, Middle Aged, Autoimmune Diseases, Young Adult, Treatment Outcome, Immunoglobulin G, Myasthenia Gravis, Quality of Life, Humans, Female, Retrospective Studies, Aged

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