TABLE 4.
Comparison of MG-ADL, QMG, and MGC scores at different time points before treatment and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after ofatumumab treatment in 5 MuSK antibody-positive patients and 9 AChR antibody-positive patients.
| Variable | MuSK-Ab (+) | AChR-Ab (+) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 5) | (n = 9) | |||
| Baseline | MG-ADL | 12.60 ± 5.59 | 11.00 ± 4.74 | 0.580a |
| QMG | 18.00 ± 7.58 | 15.67 ± 5.63 | 0.523a | |
| MGC | 16.80 ± 9.26 | 10.89 ± 7.01 | 0.201a | |
| 1 Month | MG-ADL | 7.80 ± 4.55 | 4.67 ± 3.39 | 0.167a |
| QMG | 8.80 ± 6.76 | 7.56 ± 3.43 | 0.651a | |
| MGC | 9.60 ± 6.88 | 5.89 ± 3.82 | 0.212a | |
| 3 Months | MG-ADL | 4.00 ± 1.87 | 2.89 ± 2.09 | 0.343a |
| QMG | 5.00 ± 3.67 | 5.67 ± 3.81 | 0.756a | |
| MGC | 5.80 ± 4.82 | 3.67 ± 2.78 | 0.308a | |
| 6 Months | MG-ADL | 2.00 (2.00, 2.00) | 2.00 (0.00, 6.00) | 0.525b |
| QMG | 2.80 ± 2.39 | 4.67 ± 4.15 | 0.379a | |
| MGC | 4.00 ± 4.42 | 3.33 ± 2.92 | 0.738a | |
| 12 Months | MG-ADL | 1.20 ± 0.84 | 1.44 ± 1.59 | 0.757a |
| QMG | 2.00 ± 1.87 | 3.33 ± 3.12 | 0.405a | |
| MGC | 3.60 ± 4.04 | 3.44 ± 2.70 | 0.932a |
MuSK, Muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase; AChR, acetylcholine receptor; MG-ADL, myasthenia gravis activities of daily living; QMG, quantitative myasthenia gravis score; MGC, Myasthenia Gravis Composite. a: independent-samples t-test; b: Mann–Whitney U test. All tests are two-sided with α = 0.05; p < 0.001 is reported as “<0.001.” Statistically significant results (p < 0.05) are shown in bold.