Supplementary Material for: Severe Late-onset Neutropenia in a Pregnant Patient with Multiple Sclerosis After Ocrelizumab

Introduction: Ocrelizumab is a recombinant humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody used to treat multiple sclerosis. Late-onset neutropenia, absolute neutrophil count < 1.5x109/L that develops > 4 weeks after last drug administration, is a known adverse event associated with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, including rituximab and ocrelizumab.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 27-year-old woman who developed severe late-onset neutropenia during her third trimester of pregnancy after treatment with ocrelizumab 6 months prior.
Conclusion: Neurologists should be aware of this risk and consider additional hematologic monitoring for pregnant patients who received anti-CD20 therapy as therapies such as G-CSF are available to help prevent serious infections.