New Data Suggest UPLIZNA® (inebilizumab-cdon) for the Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) Did Not Increase the Risk of COVID-19 Infection or Reduce Antibody Levels From Childhood Vaccines
These data suggest UPLIZNA does not increase susceptibility to COVID infection or deplete childhood vaccine-generated antibodies.
- These data suggest UPLIZNA does not increase susceptibility to COVID infection or deplete childhood vaccine-generated antibodies.
- In total, the analysis found a low incidence rate of infections (0.024 events per patient year) among UPLIZNA-treated patients.
- Of the 10 patients with known outcomes, six were reported as “recovered/resolved,” two as not recovered/resolved and two patients died.
- “The results of these analyses provide further support that UPLIZNA is an effective long-term treatment for NMOSD with a favorable safety profile.”