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Neuromyelitis optica is described in the packet as a rare inflammatory disease of the central nervous system characterized mainly by attacks of uni- or bilateral optic neuritis and acute myelitis. Listed synonyms include Devic disease, Devic syndrome, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, and NMO. The packet records Orphanet as classifying the prevalence category as uncommon, with an estimate of 1 to 9 per 100,000. The packet lists three subtypes: neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder with anti-AQP4 antibodies, with anti-MOG antibodies, and without either antibody.
The packet definition identifies attacks of optic neuritis, affecting one or both eyes, and acute myelitis as the main characteristics. Structured phenotype frequencies and age-of-onset categories are not populated in this packet, so additional symptoms, their frequencies, and typical age at onset are not certified here.
The packet describes the condition as an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. No genes are listed in the structured gene field, and inheritance patterns are not populated, so the packet does not certify a genetic basis or a mode of inheritance. The subtype list distinguishes forms by the presence or absence of anti-AQP4 and anti-MOG antibodies. Further causal mechanisms are not certified in this packet.
Diagnostic criteria, testing methods, and differential diagnoses are not certified in this packet. The only diagnostic-related information supplied is the subtype classification by anti-AQP4 and anti-MOG antibody status.
The packet lists three therapies with FDA approval records and an ACTIVE market status: ENSPRYNG (satralizumab), approved 2020-08-14; UPLIZNA (inebilizumab), approved 2020-06-11; and ULTOMIRIS (ravulizumab), approved 2018-12-21. All three are listed as BLA approvals through CDER, with orphan drug records indicating neuromyelitis optica or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Orphan designations, which are not approvals, are listed for cladribine, edralbrutinib, and ublituximab. Other treatment approaches are not certified in this packet.
70 trials found
Prognosis is not certified in this packet.
The packet records 65 clinical trials with active status on ClinicalTrials.gov. A trial title does not establish what an intervention does. Examples include NCT05199688, a Phase 3 study of satralizumab in pediatric patients with aquaporin-4 antibody positive disease, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche and recruiting, and NCT07557420, a Phase 3 study of ravulizumab in Chinese adults, sponsored by Alexion Pharmaceuticals and recruiting. The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation is listed as a patient organization with a registry, and two assistance programs (Good Days and the National Organization for Rare Disorders) are listed as accepting enrollment.
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Nov 4, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC
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AI-curated news mentioning neuromyelitis optica
Updated Jun 8, 2026
A recent study highlights cases of rare very late-onset neuromyelitis optica, expanding the understanding of this condition's presentation. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge regarding atypical manifestations of neuromyelitis optica.
A study reveals that the IL-1β-STING signaling axis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica in a murine model. This discovery could inform future therapeutic strategies for this rare disease.