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Zwei auf einen Streich? Multiple Sklerose und chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen – gemeinsame Behandlungsmöglichkeiten und Kombination von Immuntherapien // Multiple sclerosis and chronic inflammatory bowel disease Journal für Neurologie, Neurochirurgie und Psychiatrie 2025; 26 (1): 3-8 Volltext (PDF) Summary Abbildungen
Keywords: chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen, Immunsuppression-Kombinationstherapie, Multiple Sklerose, TNF-alpha-Inhibitor, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, combination therapy, immunosuppression, multiple sclerosis The coexistence of two different autoimmune diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), is frequently reported and presents specific challenges for treatment. The therapeutic interactions are complex, as medications like TNF-alpha inhibitors can trigger the onset of MS, while other treatments (natalizumab, ozanimod) show efficacy against both diseases. The following presents two patients suffering primarily from IBD who developed a demyelinating disease while undergoing treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitors. Even after discontinuation the TNF-alpha inhibitor the MRI lesions persisted or progressed, so that a MS with positive oligoclonal bands was diagnosed. The demyelinating lesions were not considered solely a side effect associated with TNF-alpha inhibitors. Initially, we attempted an immunosuppression monotherapy with reported effects against both diseases. Both patients were initially treated with ozanimod. This resulted in satisfactory control of MS in both patients, but initially not of the IBD. Only with dual immunosuppression using vedolizumab, a gut-specific alpha-integrin antagonist, in addition to ozanimod good control of the IBD was achieved. One patient has been symptom- and side-effect-free for 22 months on this combination therapy. The other patient was switched back to monotherapy with ozanimod after 4 months due to nonspecific side effects, and she is now also symptom-free regarding both diseases. Finally, we give an overview of the evidence of dual immunosuppression in IBD and MS. More data about the combination of immunosuppressants are needed, particularly with respect to potential side effects such as opportunistic infections. Kurzfassung: Das gemeinsame Auftreten von
zwei verschiedenen Autoimmunerkrankungen wie
einer Multiplen Sklerose (MS) und einer chronisch
entzündlichen Darmerkrankung (CED) wird gehäuft
beschrieben und stellt die Therapie vor spezifische
Herausforderungen. Die therapeutischen Interaktionen
sind komplex, da einerseits Medikamente
wie TNF-alpha-Inhibitoren das Auftreten der MS
triggern können, andererseits andere Präparate (Natalizumab,
Ozanimod) eine Wirksamkeit gegen beide
Erkrankungen entfalten. |