第62回日本神経学会学術大会

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[S-21] シンポジウム21 Novel molecular target drugs for MG: How should we use them?

2021年5月20日(木) 16:15 〜 18:15 第7会場 (国立京都国際会館 1F Room D)

座長:村井 弘之(国際医療福祉大学成田病院脳神経内科学),鈴木 重明(慶應義塾大学医学部神経内科)

Treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG) is drastically changing. High dose and long-term steroid administration is no longer recommended. Instead, early fast-acting treatment using immunoglobulin and/or plasmapheresis has been utilized widely. Recently, molecular targeted drugs have emerged and changing the scene of the MG treatment. In this symposium, we would like to discuss over these new medicines such as complement inhibitors, FcRn inhibitors and B-cell antibodies. Debate on economic issue will also be planned since these drugs are very expensive and could be a big burden to the society.