Case report: A highly active refractory myasthenia gravis with treatment of telitacicept combined with efgartigimod

Front Immunol. 2024 May 10:15:1400459. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1400459. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

There is always a lack of effective treatment for highly active refractory generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG). Recently, telitacicept combined with efgartigimod significantly reduces circulating B cells, plasma cells, and immunoglobulin G, which brings promising therapeutic strategies. We report a case of a 37-year-old female patient with refractory GMG, whose condition got significant improvement and control with this latest treatment after multiple unsuccessful therapies of immunosuppressants. The new combination deserves further attention in the therapeutic application of myasthenia gravis.

Keywords: case report; efgartigimod; highly active; myasthenia gravis; refractory; telitacicept.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Myasthenia Gravis* / diagnosis
  • Myasthenia Gravis* / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents

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