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Transitioning From S1P Receptor Modulators to B Cell–Depleting Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical, Radiographic, and Laboratory Data
View ORCID ProfileWilliam M. Rowles, Wan-Yu Hsu, Kira McPolin, Alyssa Li, Steven Merrill, Chu-Yueh Guo, Ari J. Green, View ORCID ProfileJeffrey Marc Gelfand, View ORCID ProfileRiley M. Bove
First published May 17, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000001183
William M. Rowles
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
BAWan-Yu Hsu
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
PhDKira McPolin
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
BAAlyssa Li
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
BASteven Merrill
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
PharmDChu-Yueh Guo
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
MDAri J. Green
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
MDJeffrey Marc Gelfand
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
MDRiley M. Bove
From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
MD, MScTransitioning From S1P Receptor Modulators to B Cell–Depleting Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis
Clinical, Radiographic, and Laboratory Data
William M. Rowles, Wan-Yu Hsu, Kira McPolin, Alyssa Li, Steven Merrill, Chu-Yueh Guo, Ari J. Green, Jeffrey Marc Gelfand, Riley M. Bove
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm Jul 2022, 9 (4) e1183; DOI: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000001183
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vol. 9 no. 4 e1183
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History:
- Received May 10, 2021
- Accepted in final form March 29, 2022
- First Published May 17, 2022.
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Author Disclosures
- William M. Rowles, BA (william.rowles{at}ucsf.edu),
- Wan-Yu Hsu, PhD (wan-yu.hsu{at}ucsf.edu),
- Kira McPolin, BA (kira.mcpolin{at}gmail.com),
- Alyssa Li, BA (alyssa.li{at}berkeley.edu),
- Steven Merrill, PharmD (steven.merrill{at}ucsf.edu),
- Chu-Yueh Guo, MD (chu-yueh.guo{at}ucsf.edu),
- Ari J. Green, MD (agreen{at}ucsf.edu),
- Jeffrey Marc Gelfand, MD (jeffrey.gelfand{at}ucsf.edu) and
- Riley M. Bove, MD, MSc
- William M. Rowles, BA (william.rowles{at}ucsf.edu),
- Wan-Yu Hsu, PhD (wan-yu.hsu{at}ucsf.edu),
- Kira McPolin, BA (kira.mcpolin{at}gmail.com),
- Alyssa Li, BA (alyssa.li{at}berkeley.edu),
- Steven Merrill, PharmD (steven.merrill{at}ucsf.edu),
- Chu-Yueh Guo, MD (chu-yueh.guo{at}ucsf.edu),
- Ari J. Green, MD (agreen{at}ucsf.edu),
- Jeffrey Marc Gelfand, MD (jeffrey.gelfand{at}ucsf.edu) and
- Riley M. Bove, MD, MSc
- From the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences (W.M.R., W.-Y.H., K.M., A.L., C.-Y.G., A.J.G., J.M.G., R.M.B.), Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, Department of Neurology, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (S.M.), and UCSF Department of Ophthalmology (A.J.G.), University of California, San Francisco.
- Correspondence
Dr. Bove riley.bove{at}ucsf.edu
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- Transitioning From S1P Receptor Modulators to B Cell–Depleting Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis Clinical, Radiographic, and Laboratory Data
- Bassem I Yamout, Professor of Neurology, American University of Beirut-Lebanon and Harley Street Medical Center, Abu Dhabi-UAE
Submitted July 08, 2022
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