DOI: 10.1177/20552173261472641 ISSN: 2055-2173

Continuous ofatumumab treatment until the early third trimester in multiple sclerosis with preserved neonatal immunity

Kenzo Sakurai, Hideyuki Takeuchi, Tomohiro Katsuta, Hiroyuki Aiba, Soichiro Shibata, Kei Kaburagi, Shintaro Akamatsu, Naoki Takao, Yoshihisa Yamano

Evidence regarding neonatal immune outcomes following late-gestation exposure to ofatumumab remains limited. We report a 35-year-old woman with relapsing multiple sclerosis who continued ofatumumab until 28 weeks of gestation following individualized shared decision-making based on informed patient preference. The patient remained clinically and radiologically stable throughout pregnancy. Sustained maternal B-cell depletion enabled early postpartum resumption of maintenance therapy without re-induction. Although neonatal immune status at birth was unavailable, her infant showed normal B-cell counts during follow-up and completed routine vaccinations, including live vaccines, without complications. This case provides clinically relevant longitudinal neonatal immune and vaccination data following late-gestation ofatumumab exposure.

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