Ocrelizumab: What to Know About the First Agent Approved for Primary Progressive MS

In this five-minute video, MS specialist Robert Bermel, MD, distills the essentials about how this new agent works, what makes it unique and what it achieved in pivotal trials.

[sheridanrose]

Had my first 50/50 infusion and now my first full infusion and my second full in May 2019. I didn’t have any side effects at all. I have to leave 5:30 AM drive 200 miles and spend 5 hours in hospital doing the infusion and ten 200 miles back home after infusion. Makes for a real long day. I’ll get my first MRI since starting the process on February 1 2019. I still have balance, fatigue, cog fog issues. Not worse may sometimes a little less. But hey! I’m alive and doing fine!

[melodicseaweed]

Wow!


Thank you Robert Bermel and Cleveland Clinic, that's quite a breakthrough.

[Cork_UO]

I heard a lot of may do this or may do that. Basically means they are guessing. I really hope this drug works well and doesn't cause more issues with long term use.

[cherimatyjaszek]

Receiving my full treatment on the 8th of November.

[nopro]

Can we haavr a immunosuppressive drug after an immunosuppressive treatment?

Thanks

[sonsofanarchy]

Ocrevus is for my forms ms pp tysabri for relapsing remiting

[PetraYT]

Thank you for explaining! Still, it scares me bc I feel I'm running out of options here. Antibodies against Interferons, Tecfidera doesn't work all that well anyway and Tysabri is pretty much ruled out by the JC antibody count. ... Sometimes, I just wish homeopathy would work as well as its supporters claim it does. But then, it won't. :-(

[nopro]

Can anyone tell me about can we use alcohol with Ocrevus i mean i had an infusion 4 months ago and i used alcoholic beverage yesterday is it fine

[gwarner]

My wife was diagnosed in the mid-1990s with MS. April 4, 2022 she finished the 2 part first infusion for Ocrevus. She can't tell if it's doing any good. She has already questioned getting the second infusion. Has anyone had similar experience and it got better?

[melindalewis]

What are the side effects/untoward effects of this drug?

[khaledhany]

where can I get this presentation PowerPoint??

[richardlisacki]

I am 70 years old and was told that the benefits of MS drugs decrease after age 55 and the risks out way the benefits. Studies that are conducted when a drugis approved are done on younger people, 40's and younger. Is this true?

[dannyboy]

they have left out the side effects -    the brain infection etc that odds do increase over time.

[ldjt]

If he would STOP saying things like "THOUGHT TO BE" and "MAY" all the time and start saying things with 100% certainty I'd have a lot more confidence that ms neurologists are even sure themselves about what they're talking about and telling others about medications. For God's sake, stop messing around with our health!!

[sonsofanarchy]

Copaxone✌️✌️✌️ 😵😵ocrevus do not exist în Romania