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Liyanage G, Trewin BP, Lopez JA, Andersen J, Tea F, Merheb V, Nguyen K, Lee FXZ, Fabis-Pedrini MJ, Zou A, Buckland A, Fok A, Barnett MH, Reddel SW, Marignier R, El Hajj A, Monif M, van der Walt A, Lechner-Scott J, Kermode AG, Kalincik T, Broadley SA, Dale RC, Ramanathan S, Brilot F. The MOG antibody non-P42 epitope is predictive of a relapsing course in MOG antibody-associated disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2024; 95:544-553. [PMID: 38290838 PMCID: PMC11103329 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-332851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) IgG seropositivity is a prerequisite for MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) diagnosis. While a significant proportion of patients experience a relapsing disease, there is currently no biomarker predictive of disease course. We aim to determine whether MOG-IgG epitopes can predict a relapsing course in MOGAD patients. METHODS MOG-IgG-seropositive confirmed adult MOGAD patients were included (n=202). Serum MOG-IgG and epitope binding were determined by validated flow cytometry live cell-based assays. Associations between epitopes, disease course, clinical phenotype, Expanded Disability Status Scale and Visual Functional System Score at onset and last review were evaluated. RESULTS Of 202 MOGAD patients, 150 (74%) patients had MOG-IgG that recognised the immunodominant proline42 (P42) epitope and 115 (57%) recognised histidine103/serine104 (H103/S104). Fifty-two (26%) patients had non-P42 MOG-IgG and showed an increased risk of a relapsing course (HR 1.7; 95% CI 1.15 to 2.60, p=0.009). Relapse-freedom was shorter in patients with non-P42 MOG-IgG (p=0.0079). Non-P42 MOG-IgG epitope status remained unchanged from onset throughout the disease course and was a strong predictor of a relapsing course in patients with unilateral optic neuritis (HR 2.7, 95% CI 1.06 to 6.98, p=0.038), with high specificity (95%, 95% CI 77% to 100%) and positive predictive value (85%, 95% CI 45% to 98%). CONCLUSIONS Non-P42 MOG-IgG predicts a relapsing course in a significant subgroup of MOGAD patients. Patients with unilateral optic neuritis, the most frequent MOGAD phenotype, can reliably be tested at onset, regardless of age and sex. Early detection and specialised management in these patients could minimise disability and improve long-term outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ganesha Liyanage
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Benjamin P Trewin
- Translational Neuroimmunology Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Joseph A Lopez
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Jane Andersen
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Fiona Tea
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Vera Merheb
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Kristy Nguyen
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Fiona X Z Lee
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Marzena J Fabis-Pedrini
- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, The University of Western Australia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
| | - Alicia Zou
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Ali Buckland
- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, The University of Western Australia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
| | - Anthony Fok
- Department of Neurology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
| | - Michael H Barnett
- Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Stephen W Reddel
- Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Romain Marignier
- Service de Neurologie, Sclérose en Plaques, Pathologies de la Myéline et Neuro Inflammation, and Centre de Référence des Maladies Inflammatoires Rares du Cerveau et de la Moelle, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer and Centre des Neurosciences de Lyon, INSERM 1028 et CNRS UMR5292, Lyon, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
| | - Aseel El Hajj
- Service de Neurologie, Sclérose en Plaques, Pathologies de la Myéline et Neuro Inflammation, and Centre de Référence des Maladies Inflammatoires Rares du Cerveau et de la Moelle, Hôpital Neurologique Pierre Wertheimer and Centre des Neurosciences de Lyon, INSERM 1028 et CNRS UMR5292, Lyon, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
| | - Mastura Monif
- Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Research Groups, Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
| | - Anneke van der Walt
- Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Research Groups, Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
| | - Jeannette Lechner-Scott
- Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, The University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Allan G Kermode
- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, The University of Western Australia, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
- Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| | - Tomas Kalincik
- Clinical Outcomes Research Unit (CORe), Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Neuroimmunology Centre, Department of Neurology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Simon A Broadley
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Clinical Neuroimmunology Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Sudarshini Ramanathan
- Translational Neuroimmunology Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Fabienne Brilot
- Brain Autoimmunity Group, Kids Neuroscience Centre, Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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