Table 4

Discontinuation of ocrelizumab

Patients who discontinued, n (%)43 (12.1)
Median time in months to discontinuation (IQR)10.8 (6.1–18.9)
Median age of those discontinued (IQR)57.8 (45.8–63.7)
Reasons for discontinuation*, n (%)
 Pregnancy2 (4.7)
 Cost/insurance issues2 (4.7)
 Side effects24 (55.8)
 Safety concerns/issues13 (30.2)
 Relapse6 (14.0)
 Clinical progression9 (20.9)
 Death4 (9.3)
Among those who discontinued due to side effects†, n (%)N=24
 Recurrent infections9 (39.1)
 Fatigue/malaise13 (56.5)
 Weakness3 (13.0)
 Anxiety/depression3 (13.0)
 Headache2 (8.7)
 Sore throat2 (8.7)
 Respiratory issues3 (13.0)
 Cancer2 (8.7)
 Hair loss1 (4.3)
  • *Except for death, some patients had more than one reason given for discontinuation.

  • †Some patients discontinued due to more than one side effect.