- Kim, Ho;
- Aktas, Orhan;
- Patterson, Kristina;
- Korff, Schaun;
- Kunchok, Amy;
- Bennett, Jeffrey;
- Weinshenker, Brian;
- Paul, Friedemann;
- Hartung, Hans-Peter;
- Cimbora, Daniel;
- Smith, Michael;
- Mittereder, Nanette;
- Rees, William;
- She, Dewei;
- Cree, Bruce
Inebilizumab, a humanized, glycoengineered, IgG1 monoclonal antibody that depletes CD19+ B-cells, is approved to treat aquaporin 4 (AQP4) IgG-seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Inebilizumab is afucosylated and engineered for enhanced affinity to Fc receptor III-A (FCGR3A) receptors on natural killer cells to maximize antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. Previously, the F allele polymorphism at amino acid 158 of the FCGR3A gene (F158) was shown to decrease IgG-binding affinity and reduce rituximab (anti-CD20) efficacy for NMOSD attack prevention. In contrast, our current findings from inebilizumab-treated NMOSD patients indicate similar clinical outcomes between those with F158 and V158 allele genotypes.