Obinutuzumab, a potent anti–B-cell agent, for rituximab-unresponsive IgM anti-MAG neuropathy
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- Received January 8, 2018
- Accepted in final form March 5, 2018
- First Published April 5, 2018.
Author Disclosures
- Goran Rakocevic, MD, FAAN,
- Ubaldo Martinez-Outschoorn, MD and
- Marinos C. Dalakas, MD, FAAN
- Goran Rakocevic, MD, FAAN,
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- Ubaldo Martinez-Outschoorn, MD and
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American Journal of Pathology, Editorial Board, 2012-2016
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Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
National Institutes of Health-National Cancer Institute of USA, Grant number: CA175193, (2013-2018)
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- Marinos C. Dalakas, MD, FAAN
Serves on the CIDP steering committee for Novartis and on DSMB for Baxalta and Octapharma
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Merck/Serono, OCTAPHARMA, PFIZER AG
1. Neurology, editorial board (5 years, not compensated); 2)BMC Neurology (Section Editor, 5 years not compensated); 3) Acta Myologica, editorial board (5 years, not compensated); 5)Acta Neurologica Scandinavica editorial board ( 5 years, not compensated); 6)Therapeutic Advances in Neurology (Associate Editor; 4 years, compensated)
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Therapath, Baxter, Octapharma, CSL, Dysimmune Diseases Foundation
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Received Institutional support to Thomas Jefferson University Neurology department or to Neuroimmunology Unit, University of Athens Medical School for research and education from: Merck-Serono, Genzyme, Novartis, Guillain-Barre/CIDP Foundation, Dysimmune diseases Foundation, CSL, Biogen and Newfactor
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- From the Department of Neurology (G.R., M.C.D.), Department of Hematology (U.M.-O.), Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; and Neuroimmunology Unit (M.C.D.), Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
- Correspondence
Dr. Dalakas marinos.dalakas{at}jefferson.edu
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- Author Response: Obinutuzumab, a potent anti–B-cell agent, for rituximab-unresponsive IgM anti-MAG neuropathy
- Marinos C. Dalakas, Professor of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens Greece
- Ubaldo Martinez-Outschoorn, Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
- Goran Rakocevic, Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
Submitted May 04, 2018 - RE: Obinutuzumab, a new anti-CD20 antibody, is active and effective in anti-MAG antibody polyneuropathy.
- Chiara Briani, Neurologist, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Italy
- Andrea Visentin, Hematologist, Hematology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
- Alessandro Salvalaggio, Neurology resident, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Italy
- Mario Cacciavillani, Neurophysiologist, CEMES, Data-Medica Group, Padova
- Livio Trentin, Hematologist, Hematology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
Submitted April 16, 2018
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