Efficacy and Safety of Ofatumumab in AQP4-IgG Seropositive NMOSD: an Open-label, Single-arm, Multicentre Prospective Pilot Study
This is an open-label, single-arm, multicentre prospective pilot study to assess the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with AQP4-IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in China.
• Diagnosis of NMOSD according to the 2015 International Panel Diagnostic Criteria for NMOSD with AQP4-IgG.
• Clinical evidence of at least 2 relapses (including first attack) in past 24 months with at least 1 relapse occurring in the preceding 12 months.
• Adults aged ≥18 years old.
• Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) score between 0 and 7.5 (inclusive).
• Provision of written informed consent to participate in this study.
• Only oral corticosteroids were permitted at screening (≤10mg equivalent per day), which should be terminated within one month.
• Effective contraception was used for female patients with fertility during the treatment or at least 3 months after stopping medication.