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Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody

Ublituximab

Brand names: Briumvi

Adult dose

Dose: 450mg IV at week 0, 24 weeks then every 24 weeks
Route: IV
Frequency: q24w (after loading)

Clinical pearls

  • Relapsing MS
  • Specialist neurology; pre-medicate; HBV screening

Contraindications

  • Active hepatitis B
  • Active serious infection
  • Severe immunodeficiency
  • Pregnancy
  • Hypersensitivity

Side effects

  • Infusion reactions
  • Infections
  • HBV reactivation
  • Hypogammaglobulinaemia
  • Cytopenias
  • PML (rare class)

Interactions

  • Live vaccines
  • Other immunosuppressives

Monitoring

  • Immunoglobulins
  • Infections
  • HBV

Reference: BNF; NICE TA958; SmPC; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/ublituximab/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.