Background: This study shows the results of a regional pharmacovigilance program on Natalizumab therapy in relapsing-re-mitting multiple sclerosis (RR-MS) patients after 3 years of experience. Material/Methods: The primary objectives of this study were to estimate the incidence of expected and unexpected adverse ef-fects correlated to Natalizumab therapy in a cohort of 88 RR-MS patients from Sicily, Italy, and to investigate the procedures adopted by the physicians to minimize the risk of developing severe adverse reactions correlated to Natalizumab therapy. Secondary objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of Natalizumab therapy for a careful examination of the risk/benefit ratio and to assess the actions undertaken in case of ad-verse reactions. Results: Among 88 RR-MS patients, 55.68% did not report any type of adverse reaction, 35.22% showed expected ad-verse reactions (58.70% slight, 22.58% moderate, and 19.35% severe), and 9.10% showed unexpected adverse effects (62.50% slight, 25.00% moderate, and 12.50% severe). Approximately 4.54% of the patients treated with Natalizumab interrupted the therapy. Overall, among all patients, 56.62% showed ameliorated condition, 32.53% had stable disease condition, and 10.85% worsened. Conclusions: We provide a short overview of evidence, which may be useful to better characterize the efficacy and poten-tial adverse effects correlated to Natalizumab therapy.

The italian pharmacovigilance program: An observational study of adverse effects of natalizumab in multiple sclerosis therapy

Grimaldi, Luigi Maria;
2017-01-01

Abstract

Background: This study shows the results of a regional pharmacovigilance program on Natalizumab therapy in relapsing-re-mitting multiple sclerosis (RR-MS) patients after 3 years of experience. Material/Methods: The primary objectives of this study were to estimate the incidence of expected and unexpected adverse ef-fects correlated to Natalizumab therapy in a cohort of 88 RR-MS patients from Sicily, Italy, and to investigate the procedures adopted by the physicians to minimize the risk of developing severe adverse reactions correlated to Natalizumab therapy. Secondary objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of Natalizumab therapy for a careful examination of the risk/benefit ratio and to assess the actions undertaken in case of ad-verse reactions. Results: Among 88 RR-MS patients, 55.68% did not report any type of adverse reaction, 35.22% showed expected ad-verse reactions (58.70% slight, 22.58% moderate, and 19.35% severe), and 9.10% showed unexpected adverse effects (62.50% slight, 25.00% moderate, and 12.50% severe). Approximately 4.54% of the patients treated with Natalizumab interrupted the therapy. Overall, among all patients, 56.62% showed ameliorated condition, 32.53% had stable disease condition, and 10.85% worsened. Conclusions: We provide a short overview of evidence, which may be useful to better characterize the efficacy and poten-tial adverse effects correlated to Natalizumab therapy.
2017
Antibodies
Drug-related side effects and adverse reactions
Humanized
Monoclonal
Multiple sclerosis
Pharmacovigilance
Relapsing-remitting
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