RT Journal Article T1 Natalizumab-related anaphylactoid reactions in MS patients are associated with HLA class II alleles. A1 de la Hera, Belén A1 Urcelay, Elena A1 Brassat, David A1 Chan, Andrew A1 Vidal-Jordana, Angela A1 Salmen, Anke A1 Villar, Luisa Maria A1 Alvarez-Cermeño, José Carlos A1 Izquierdo, Guillermo A1 Fernández, Oscar A1 Oliver, Begoña A1 Saiz, Albert A1 Ara, Jose Ramón A1 Vigo, Ana G A1 Arroyo, Rafael A1 Meca, Virginia A1 Malhotra, Sunny A1 Fissolo, Nicolás A1 Horga, Alejandro A1 Montalban, Xavier A1 Comabella, Manuel K1 Alelos K1 Anticuerpos monoclonales humanizados K1 Antígenos de histocompatibilidad clase I K1 Prueba de histocompatibilidad K1 Esclerosis múltiple AB OBJECTIVESWe aimed to investigate potential associations between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and class II alleles and the development of anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with natalizumab.METHODSHLA class I and II genotyping was performed in patients with MS who experienced anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions and in patients who did not develop infusion-related allergic reactions following natalizumab administration.RESULTSA total of 119 patients with MS from 3 different cohorts were included in the study: 54 with natalizumab-related anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions and 65 without allergic reactions. HLA-DRB1*13 and HLA-DRB1*14 alleles were significantly increased in patients who developed anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions (p M-H = 3 × 10(-7); odds ratio [OR]M-H = 8.96, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.40-23.64), with a positive predictive value (PPV) of 82%. In contrast, the HLA-DRB1*15 allele was significantly more represented in patients who did not develop anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions to natalizumab (p M-H = 6 × 10(-4); ORM-H = 0.2, 95% CI = 0.08-0.50), with a PPV of 81%.CONCLUSIONSHLA-DRB1 genotyping before natalizumab treatment may help neurologists to identify patients with MS at risk for developing serious systemic hypersensitivity reactions associated with natalizumab administration. PB Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW PB American Academy of Neurology YR 2014 FD 2014-12-11 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2175 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2175 LA en NO de la Hera B, Urcelay E, Brassat D, Chan A, Vidal-Jordana A, Salmen A, et al. Natalizumab-related anaphylactoid reactions in MS patients are associated with HLA class II alleles. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2014; 1(4):e47 NO Journal Article; DS RISalud RD Apr 5, 2025