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Predictors of lymphocyte count recovery after dimethyl fumarate-induced lymphopenia in people with multiple sclerosis

Matteo Lucchini, Luca Prosperini, Maria Chiara Buscarinu, Diego Centonze, Antonella Conte, Antonio Cortese, Giorgia Elia, Roberta Fantozzi, Elisabetta Ferraro, Claudio Gasperini, Antonio Ianniello, Doriana Landi (+6 others)
2021 Journal of Neurology  

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Background Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is an oral drug approved for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) patients. Grade III lymphopenia is reported in 5–10% DMF-treated patients. Data on lymphocyte count (ALC) recovery after DMF withdrawal following prolonged lymphopenia are still scarce. Objectives To characterize ALC recovery and to identify predictors of slower recovery after DMF interruption. Methods Multicenter data from RMS patients who started DMF and developed lymphopenia during treatment
more » ... e collected. In patients with grade II–III lymphopenia, ALCs were evaluated from DMF withdrawal until reaching lymphocyte counts > 800/mm3. Results Among 1034 patients who started DMF, we found 198 (19.1%) patients with lymphopenia and 65 patients (6.3%) who discontinued DMF due to persistent grade II–III lymphopenia. Complete data were available for 51 patients. All patients recovered to ALC > 800 cells/mm3 with a median time of 3.4 months. Lower ALCs at DMF suspension (HR 0.98; p = 0.005), longer disease duration (HR 1.29; p = 0.014) and prior exposure to MS treatments (HR 0.03; p = 0.025) were found predictive of delayed ALC recovery. Conclusion ALC recovery after DMF withdrawal is usually rapid, nevertheless it may require longer time in patients with lower ALC count at DMF interruption, longer disease duration and previous exposure to MS treatments, potentially leading to delayed initiation of a new therapy.
doi:10.1007/s00415-021-10412-0 pmid:33496861 fatcat:uvpzv2kvdnatflcazvjjxgi2iy
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Matteo Lucchini, Luca Prosperini, Maria Chiara Buscarinu, Diego Centonze, Antonella Conte, Antonio Cortese, Giorgia Elia, Roberta Fantozzi, Elisabetta Ferraro, Claudio Gasperini, Antonio Ianniello, Doriana Landi, Girolama Alessandra Marfia, Viviana Nociti, Carlo Pozzilli, Marco Salvetti, Carla Tortorella, Massimiliano Mirabella. "Predictors of lymphocyte count recovery after dimethyl fumarate-induced lymphopenia in people with multiple sclerosis." Journal of Neurology 268.6 (2021)