Table 2

Immunotherapies

AQP4-IgG seropositive NMOSD N (%)*First line N (%)†AQP4-IgG seronegative NMOSD N (%)*First line N (%)†MOGAD N (%)*First line N (%)†
Azathioprine98 (31)69 (70)15 (34)10 (67)46 (36)33 (72)
Azathioprine and steroids30 (9)16 (53)2 (5)1 (50)22 (17)10 (45)
Classical multiple sclerosis48 (15)39 (81)15 (34)14 (93)19 (15)17 (89)
Combination therapy35 (11)4 (11)2 (5)0 (0)11 (9)0 (0)
Cyclophosphamide17 (5)8 (47)0 (0)0 (0)
Eculizumab18 (6)8 (44)0 (0)0 (0)
Eculizumab and other7 (2)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Inebilizumab2 (1)1 (50)0 (0)1 (1)1 (100)
Intravenous immunoglobulin10 (3)4 (40)0 (0)8 (6)4 (50)
Methotrexate13 (4)5 (38)2 (5)0 (0)6 (5)1 (17)
Mycophenolate mofetil17 (5)0 (0)2 (5)0 (0)4 (3)1 (25)
Other21 (7)8 (38)2 (5)1 (50)4 (3)1 (25)
Rituximab218 (68)120 (55)25 (57)11 (44)58 (45)32 (55)
Rituximab and other40 (12)1 (3)5 (11)0 (0)17 (13)2 (12)
Rituximab and steroids29 (9)12 41)6 (14)3 (50)16 (12)7 (44)
Satralizumab7 (2)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Satralizumab and other7 (2)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Oral steroids34 (11)14 (41)7 (16)4 (57)18 (14)16 (89)
Tocilizumab17 (5)2 (12)3 (7)0 (0)5 (4)0 (0)
  • Data presented as n (%).

  • *Percentage corresponds to the number of patients ever receiving the respective immunotherapy in AQP4-IgG seropositive, AQP4-IgG seronegative or patients with MOGAD.

  • †Percentage corresponds to how many of those received the respective immunotherapy first line.

  • AQP4-IgG, aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G; MOGAD, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease; NMOSDs, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders.