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How would you approach the treatment of erosive inflammatory arthritis (RA or SpA) in a patient with multiple sclerosis on ocrelizumab who has failed csDMARD therapy?

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Rheumatology · Harvard Medical School
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This is a challenging situation to confront, however, as more non- rheumatological illnesses are being managed with biologics, we will be facing this issue with greater frequency.

Regarding multiple sclerosis (MS), one should be aware that the major metabolite of leflunomide, teriflunomide, is a bra...

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Rheumatology · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last’s comments, particularly with respect to the idea of adding teriflunomide. I would also consider adding methotrexate. Ocrelizumab, like rituximab, targets CD20, and in the earliest clinical trials with rituximab, the drug was significantly more effective when used in...

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