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Neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) antagonist

Rozanolixizumab

Brand names: Rystiggo

Adult dose

Dose: Weekly SC for 6 weeks per cycle (weight-based) — specialist
Route: SC
Frequency: weekly cycle

Clinical pearls

  • Generalised myasthenia gravis (anti-AChR or anti-MuSK positive)
  • Specialist neurology — vaccinate before

Contraindications

  • Active serious infection
  • Hypersensitivity

Side effects

  • Headache
  • Infections
  • Diarrhoea
  • Pyrexia
  • Aseptic meningitis (rare)
  • IgG reduction

Interactions

  • Live vaccines
  • Other IgG-targeting therapies

Monitoring

  • IgG
  • Infections
  • Symptoms (MG-ADL)

Reference: BNF; NICE TA917; SmPC; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/rozanolixizumab/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.