{"title":"The Japan Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders/Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease Registry","authors":"Hideyuki Takeuchi, Yusei Miyazaki, Takao Kiriyama, Hikoaki Fukaura, Juichi Fujimori, Katsuhisa Masaki, Sonoko Misawa, Katsuichi Miyamoto, Nobuaki Yoshikura, Shoko Ukita, Kengo Nagashima, Ichiro Nakashima","doi":"10.1111/cen3.70023","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div>\n \n <p>In Japan, five biologics (eculizumab, ravulizumab, satralizumab, inebilizumab, and rituximab) are currently available for treating neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). These biologics have dramatically suppressed the disease relapse rate; however, a big problem remains: there are no useful biomarkers or sufficient evidence in drug selection and drug switch for each patient. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) has been recently identified, and its therapeutic strategy is still under investigation. To solve these problems, the Japan NMOSD/MOGAD Registry was launched in December 2023. In this paper, we summarize the current clinical problems of NMOSD and MOGAD in Japan and review the Japan NMOSD/MOGAD Registry project.</p>\n </div>","PeriodicalId":10193,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cen3.70023","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Immunology and Microbiology","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In Japan, five biologics (eculizumab, ravulizumab, satralizumab, inebilizumab, and rituximab) are currently available for treating neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). These biologics have dramatically suppressed the disease relapse rate; however, a big problem remains: there are no useful biomarkers or sufficient evidence in drug selection and drug switch for each patient. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) has been recently identified, and its therapeutic strategy is still under investigation. To solve these problems, the Japan NMOSD/MOGAD Registry was launched in December 2023. In this paper, we summarize the current clinical problems of NMOSD and MOGAD in Japan and review the Japan NMOSD/MOGAD Registry project.