Successful Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris With Ofatumumab

J Drugs Dermatol. 2018 Dec 1;17(12):1338-1339.

Abstract

Rituximab is a chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that is very effective in treating patients with pemphigus vulgaris. Though infrequent, the development of human anti-chimeric antibodies in patients receiving rituximab results in loss of efficacy. Ofatumumab is a second-generation fully-human anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody currently used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia. We report a case of a patient with pemphigus vulgaris successfully treated with ofatumumab after developing human anti-chimeric antibodies to rituximab. J Drugs Dermatol. 2018;17(12):1338-1339.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pemphigus / drug therapy*
  • Rituximab / adverse effects
  • Serum Sickness / etiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Rituximab
  • ofatumumab