Study Explores the Impact of MS Drugs on Pregnancy and Child Health
An analysis of over 3,700 pregnancies of women with multiple sclerosis indicates that the therapy doesn't lead to increased risks of miscarriage, premature birth or serious birth defects.
A research team headed by Professor Kerstin Hellwig from the Department of Neurology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, analyzed over 3,700 pregnancies of women with multiple sclerosis. More than 2,800 of them were treated with different immunomodulating agents before or during pregnancy. The researchers published their findings in The Lancet Regional Health Europe.
The data for the pregnancies included in the study came from the German Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy Registry and was collected between November 2006 and June 2023. 2,885 pregnancies were analyzed during which the mothers had received a so-called disease-modifying therapy (DMT). The substances used in the study included interferons, glatiramer actate, dimethyl fumarate, teriflunomide, S1P modulators, alemtuzumab, natalizumab, anti-CD20 antibodies and cladribine. 837 pregnant women had not received any medication for multiple sclerosis.
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