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Jeffrey L. Bennett, MD, PhD - University of Colorado Denver

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NMO Prevention: Mitoxantrone<br />

intercalates DNA and inhibits topoisomerase<br />

II, limits B and T cell proliferation<br />

Dosage: 3 monthly cycles: 12 mg/m 2 ;<br />

maintenance <strong>of</strong> 6-12 mg/m 2 every 3 months<br />

Benefits: ARR reduced to 0.7; reduced EDSS<br />

Adverse events: cardiotoxicity, leukemia,<br />

hepatotoxicity, leukopenia<br />

Weinstock-Guttman et al. (2006). Arch Neurol 63:957.<br />

Kim et al. (2010). Arch Neurol 68:473.

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