Safety and Efficacy of Cladribine in Patients Discontinuing Fingolimod Due to Elevated Transaminase Levels: The FinClad Study     
Yazarlar (25)
Meryem Tuba Sönmez
Türkiye
Mehmet Fatih Yetkin
Türkiye
Duygu Arslan Mehdıyev
Türkiye
Mesrure Köseoğlu
Türkiye
Semra Mungan
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Nilüfer Kale İçen
Türkiye
Murat Terzi
Türkiye
Abdulkadir Tunç
Türkiye
Emine Rabia Koç
Türkiye
Sedat Şen
Harran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Serkan Özben
Türkiye
Tahir Kurtuluş Yoldaş
Türkiye
Vedat Çilingir
Türkiye
Dilcan Kotan
Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Dürdane AKSOY Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Fatma Kurtuluş Aydın
Türkiye
Emine Belgin Koçer
Türkiye
Mehmet Demir
Mustafa Çam
Türkiye
Pınar Öztürk
Yasemin Ekmekyapar Fırat
Türkiye
Sami Ömerhoca
Merve Bahar Ercan
Türkiye
Jelena Skuljec
Refik Pul
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Dergi ISSN 2211-0348 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 09-2025
Cilt No 101
DOI Numarası 10.1016/j.msard.2025.106578
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2025.106578
Özet
BackgroundLiver enzyme elevation can occur as an adverse effect of fingolimod in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). Cladribine has shown comparable efficacy with a more favorable safety profile in terms of hepatotoxicity risk. However, data regarding the transition from fingolimod to cladribine in patients with elevated transaminase levels remain limited.ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and short-term efficacy of cladribine in pwMS discontinuing fingolimod due to elevated liver enzyme levels.MethodsThis retrospective, multicenter study included 45 pwMS who transitioned from fingolimod to cladribine owing to AST/ALT >3 × upper limits. Clinical data, liver function tests, and disease activity parameters were collected at predefined time points, with disease activity evaluated by relapse and radiological findings (new/enlarging T2 or gadolinium-enhancing lesions).ResultsAST and ALT levels normalized and …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) | Fingolimod | Cladribine | Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) | Liver function tests (LFTs) | Transaminases | Hepatotoxicity | Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) | Treatment transition | Washout period