Conflict of interest
Stroke, Muscular Dystrophy, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Myasthenia Gravis, Neurological Disorders
RARE DISEASE, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, STROKE, ARTHRITIS, SKIN DISEASES, MYASTHENIA GRAVIS, DISEASE, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
Andreas Meisel has received speaker honoraria, consulting fees, or financial research support (paid to institution) from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Argenx, Axunio, Grifols, Hormosan, Janssen, Merck, Octapharma, and UCB. He serves as chairman of the medical advisory board of the German Myasthenia Gravis Society. Djillali Annane has received consultancy fees from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. Tuan Vu is the USF Site Principal Investigator for MG clinical trials sponsored by Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, argenx, Ra/UCB Pharma, Horizon/Viela Bio, Janssen/Momenta, Sanofi, Regeneron, and Cartesian Therapeutics; he receives speaker and/or consultant honoraria from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, UCB, and argenx. Renato Mantegazza serves on advisory boards for Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, UCB, argenx, Catalyst, and Sanofi. He has received speaker’s honoraria from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, UCB, and argenx, and consultancy fees from Catalyst. Masahisa Katsuno has received speaker honoraria from Biogen Japan, Chugai, and Eisai, and financial research support from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, argenx, Eisai, and Mitsubishi-Tanabe. Rasha Aguzzi and Glen Frick are employees of and own stock in Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. Laura Gault was an employee of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease at the time the study and analysis were conducted. James F Howard Jr has received research support (paid to institution) from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, argenx, Cartesian Therapeutics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, GA, USA), the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the National Institutes of Health (including the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases), PCORI, Ra Pharmaceuticals (now UCB Pharma), and Takeda Pharmaceuticals; honoraria from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, argenx, Immunovant Inc., Ra Pharmaceuticals (now UCB Pharma), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi US, and Viela Bio Inc. (now Horizon Therapeutics); and non-financial support from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, argenx, Ra Pharmaceuticals (now UCB Pharma), and Toleranzia AB.