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Journal: Early and active treatment with fingolimod (Pubmed Central) - Apr 2, 2025 Fingolimod offers better compliance and significantly improves patients' quality of life compared to injection therapies especially in pediatric population, reducing injection associated anxiety and risk of discontinuation. It appears to be safe and well tolerated and may be used as first line treatment in the highly active and aggressive disease course of pediatric onset multiple sclerosis.
- |||||||||| Journal: Recommendations for essential medicines for multiple sclerosis in low-resource settings. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 1, 2025
It appears to be safe and well tolerated and may be used as first line treatment in the highly active and aggressive disease course of pediatric onset multiple sclerosis. Recommendations for the minimum essential DMTs for MS in low-resource settings were developed based on robust consideration of evidence and relevant context.
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Journal: Reevaluation of the gastrointestinal methanogenic archaeome in multiple sclerosis and its association with treatment. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 1, 2025 Most MS patients were female (80/115), aged 25-72 years (median: 44.5), and 70% were undergoing treatment, including dimethyl fumarate (n = 21), fingolimod (n = 20), glatiramer acetate (n = 14), interferon (n = 18), natalizumab (n = 6), or ocrelizumab/rituximab (n = 1)...By focusing on methanogens, we aim to uncover novel insights into their role in MS, potentially revealing new biomarkers or therapeutic targets. This research is crucial for enhancing our understanding of the gut microbiome's impact on MS and improving patient management.
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Journal, Adverse events: Identifying cardiovascular toxicity associated with sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulators: A case-control study based on the FDA adverse event reporting system. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 29, 2025 This study illustrates that fingolimod effectively ameliorates multiple pathological features of AD, highlighting its potential as a promising therapeutic candidate for the disease. In this study, signals of bradyarrhythmias, hypertension, QT interval prolongation, central nervous system ischemia, tachyarrhythmias, and ischaemic heart disease were significant with one or more S1PR modulators, which warrant clinical attention and ongoing monitoring.
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Journal: Siponimod inhibits microglial inflammasome activation. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 28, 2025 Our data indicate that siponimod achieves its anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting inflammasome activation in microglia via S1P1 antagonism. This process is inferred to play a crucial role in mitigating the secondary progression of multiple sclerosis, where microglial activation in the gray matter is considered a key pathological factor.
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We will also review the safety and efficacy of different monoclonal antibodies that are commonly prescribed for multiple sclerosis. We will then examine induction versus escalation treatment strategies and conclude with discussions on treatment considerations in POMS patients.
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Journal: Extensive T-Cell Profiling Following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with DMTs. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 27, 2025 While humoral immune response was impaired in pwMS during ocrelizumab and fingolimod treatment, there was evidence of a compensatory upregulation of subpopulations of SARS-CoV-2-specific CD4+ T cells at low levels of seroconversion in pwMS. In conclusion, our results provide important insights into the mechanisms of the adaptive immune response in pwMS following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination.
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Journal: Effects of systemic fingolimod treatment on anterior segment parameters and tear film functions. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 27, 2025 The mean TBUT was significantly higher at the six-month visit compared to baseline and the one-month visit (p0-6 < 0.001, p1-6 < 0.001), but there was no statistically significant difference between baseline and month 1 (p0-1 = 0.419). Systemic use of fingolimod may increase Schirmer I test and TBUT values in MS patients without altering other anterior segment parameters within 6?months.
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Conversely, it is necessary to investigate whether infliximab can be effectively replaced or surpassed by other approved biological agents and small molecules as first-line therapy after steroid resistance. This review aims to summarise the available evidence on small molecules, specifically Janus kinase inhibitors and sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators.
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Journal: Pre-existing parasympathetic dominance seems to cause persistent heart rate slowing after 6 (Pubmed Central) - Mar 26, 2025 This review aims to summarise the available evidence on small molecules, specifically Janus kinase inhibitors and sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators. Our patients with prolonged HR slowing upon fingolimod initiation could not downregulate cardiovagal modulation upon standing up even before fingolimod initiation, and 6
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Journal: Ozanimod-associated macular edema. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 26, 2025 Our patients with prolonged HR slowing upon fingolimod initiation could not downregulate cardiovagal modulation upon standing up even before fingolimod initiation, and 6 No abstract available
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Review, Journal: The potential capacities of FTY720: Novel therapeutic functions, targets, and mechanisms against diseases. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 23, 2025 Additionally, it summarizes FTY720's derivation and development process, the characterization and mechanism of the structure of FTY720-P bound to S1PRs, the clinical safety profile, future challenges, and potential strategies to address them. These insights aim to guide future research and applications of FTY720, maximizing its therapeutic potential.
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Emerging therapies, precision medicine, and ongoing research into novel targets promise to reshape the IBD treatment landscape. As these advances continue to unfold, IBD patients can anticipate a brighter future, one marked by more effective, personalized, and accessible treatments.
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Journal, Real-world evidence: Real-world prevalence of potential drug-drug interactions associated with oral advanced therapies indicated for ulcerative colitis. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 14, 2025 For JAK inhibitors, these were COVID-19 vaccines (30.7% and 31.4%), infliximab (8.5% and 20.2%), fluconazole (6.1% and 6.8%), and azathioprine (5.5% and 13.0%)...Comorbidities and polypharmacy among patients with UC pose a high risk of DDIs for oral advanced therapies, and required pre-treatment clinical assessments can be complicated. This justifies a thorough review of patient profiles for prescribers considering novel treatment options.
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We queried the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and OpenVigil 2.1 for reports of HZ involving immunosuppressive MS DMTs (ocrelizumab [OCR], ofatumumab [OFT], rituximab [RTX], natalizumab [NTZ], alemtuzumab, dimethyl fumarate and diroximel fumarate [DRF], fingolimod [FING], siponimod [SIP], ozanimod [OZ], mitoxantrone [MITO], cladribine [CLAD], and teriflunomide [TERF]) and calculated reporting odds ratios and their 95% CIs...Immunosuppressive MS DMTs are associated with greater HZ reporting in the FAERS. These findings emphasize the importance of pre-DMT HZ vaccination because of avoidable HZ infections.
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Journal: Protection conferred by mucosal novel bivalent Klebsiella pneumoniae vaccine immunization associates with presence of lung CD4+ TRM. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 14, 2025 Transcriptomic analysis of total lung tissues from mice treated by FTY720 (S1PR1 inhibitor that blocks lymphocyte egress from secondary lymphoid structures) showed that cell activation, cytokine secretion and enhancement of the killing ability of neutrophils were related to the mechanism of protection against K. pneumoniae infection. These findings indicate that GlnH and FimA are effective candidate bivalent vaccine to fight K. pneumoniae infection.
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Preclinical, Journal: Therapeutic potential of Pranlukast against cuprizone-induced inflammatory demyelination and sensory impairment in mice: comparison with Fingolimod. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 14, 2025 Cuprizone and Pranlukast groups presented more microglia/macrophages in the CC, but fewer presenting reactive microglia/macrophages and less NOS2 staining in pranlukast-treated when compared to the cuprizone group, while fingolimod treatment prevented the increase in Iba1 in the CC. In summary, this study demonstrated that pranlukast is a good candidate as a novel drug for use in conditions of inflammatory demyelination, such as MS, by restoring function through modulation of the inflammatory environment.
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Preclinical, Journal: Dual action of sphingosine 1-phosphate pathway in in vitro models of global cerebral ischemia. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 12, 2025 In the same model we investigated the effect of the inhibitor of S1P lyase (SPL), LX2931, the selective antagonists of S1P2, JTE-013, and S1P3, CAY10444, quantifying the cell death in the CA1 region by propidium iodide fluorescence, and morphological and tissue organization alterations by immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy...Our results reveal a dual role of S1P pathway in brain ischemia: intracellular S1P, degraded via SPL, appears to be beneficial whereas signaling via S1P2 and S1P3 is detrimental to the disease. These findings support the notion that SPL, S1P2 and S1P3 are promising therapeutic targets in brain ischemia.
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There is an increased risk of serious (hospital-treated) infections with rituximab compared with other DMTs, although the absolute risk is low. High-quality (prospectively registered) NRSIs should be conducted to draw more reliable conclusions about the potential benefits and harms of rituximab in people with MS.
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Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date: A Study of Ozanimod in Pregnant Women With Ulcerative Colitis and Their Offspring (clinicaltrials.gov) - Mar 10, 2025 P=N/A, N=1182, Not yet recruiting, This study demonstrates the successful development of FNG-SLNs to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of FNG for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Trial completion date: Jun 2032 --> Jun 2033 | Trial primary completion date: Jun 2032 --> Jun 2033
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4435: IMIBD_DAP: Immunology, Microbiology & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IMIBD) Section Distinguished Abstract Plenary () - Mar 8, 2025 - Abstract #DDW2025DDW_5695; This case underscores that pediatric patients are also at risk of severe disease deterioration after fingolimod withdrawal and require close monitoring when switching therapies. Description: This session highlights the best of the best in basic and clinical science inflammatory bowel diseases research submitted to DDW 2025 and will cover novel genetic variants and gene expression patterns linked with disease, recent findings on the role of the gut microbiota on disease pathogenesis and the latest clinical trials controlled clinical trials in the field.Learning Objectives:
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Description: This session highlights the best of the best in basic and clinical science inflammatory bowel diseases research submitted to DDW 2025 and will cover novel genetic variants and gene expression patterns linked with disease, recent findings on the role of the gut microbiota on disease pathogenesis and the latest clinical trials controlled clinical trials in the field.Learning Objectives: No abstract available
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Preclinical, Journal: Targeted immunotherapy with sphingosine-1-phosphate improves myocardial contractility and mitochondrial function in a novel murine ex vivo perfusion and transplantation model. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 6, 2025 Systematic literature review and network meta-analysis revealed statistically significant superiority of divozilimab over cladribine and fingolimod and absence of statistically significant differences with alemtuzumab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab and natalizumab in the annual relapse rate during 2 years of treatment. Donor hearts perfused with hypothermic, acellular perfusate and S1P demonstrated improved post-transplantation heart function, decreased histologic injury, and increased mitochondrial performance compared to cold-static CSP, representing a potential strategy to mitigate IRI within heart transplantation.
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