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Preclinical, Journal: Surgically Induced Demyelination in Rat Sciatic Nerve. (Pubmed Central) - May 27, 2023 Further, administration of Teriflunomide (TF) to p-SNI rats resulted in the restoration of motor function, repair of axonal atrophies with inter-axonal spaces, and myelin secretion or remyelination. Taken together, our findings demonstrate a surgical procedure that can induce demyelination in the rat sciatic nerve, which is then remyelinated after TF treatment.
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Journal: The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Multiple Sclerosis Patients taking Disease- Modifying Therapies. (Pubmed Central) - May 26, 2023 B-cell depleting agents (ocrelizumab and rituximab) were given to 19 patients, another 19 were on immune cell Traffickers (fingolimod and natalizumab) and 13 were on other DMT treatments (alemtuzumab, cladribine, interferon-beta, dimethyl fumarate, and teriflunomide)...None experiences MS relapses during infection. Two patients on rituximab had a moderate course of the illness, which required hospitalization for oxygen support, but did not need mechanical ventilation and the rest remained asymptomatic.
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Observational data, Retrospective data, Journal: The impact of disease-modifying therapies on immunoglobulin blood levels in patients with multiple sclerosis: a retrospective cross-sectional study. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 28, 2023 Treatment with dimethyl fumarate (DMF) and teriflunomide was associated with lower IgG, but not IgM levels...Treatment with interferon-beta (IFN) and glatiramer acetate (GA) had no impact on Ig levels...DMTs differed in the extent of decreasing Ig levels but also in their differential effects on Ig subclasses. Monitoring of Ig levels should be considered in patients on long-term treatment with DMTs, particularly those on BCDT, to identify patients at risk of low immunoglobulin levels.
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Journal: Increased NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Pyroptosis in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis With Fingolimod Treatment Failure. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 28, 2023 Immune responses were reinforced following the third vaccine booster. The differential effect of fingolimod on the formation of an inflammasome-triggered ASC oligomer in monocytes between responders and nonresponders could be used as a response biomarker after 6 months of fingolimod treatment and suggests that fingolimod may exert their beneficial effects by reducing inflammasome signaling in a subset of patients with MS.
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Real-world effectiveness of switching treatment after initial platform injectable disease-modifying therapies in pediatric multiple sclerosis in the US (Both in-person and online) - Mar 12, 2023 - Abstract #AAN2023AAN_4196; Design/Methods This is a cohort study of pediatric MS/CIS at 12 clinics in the US Network of Pediatric MS Centers, who received initial therapy with platform injectable (interferon-?, glatiramer acetate) and switched to other injectable, oral (dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod, teriflunomide) or infusion (natalizumab, rituximab, ocrelizumab, alemtuzumab) DMT...Conclusions Switching from platform injectable to oral or infusion vs another injectable DMT led to better disease activity control of pediatric MS. Long-term safety data for oral and infusion DMTs are required.
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AMA-VACC: Clinical trial assessing the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines and booster vaccination in siponimod treated patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (Both in-person and online) - Mar 12, 2023 - Abstract #AAN2023AAN_3858; Results After a positive first interim analysis showing both SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies and T-cell responses one week after complete vaccination in siponimod patients, final data of the study will be available in early 2023 including the effect of booster vaccination, which was received by 38 of 41 patients during study. Conclusions This final analysis of the AMA-VACC trial will provide first longitudinal data on the immune response after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination and booster vaccination in siponimod treated SPMS patients and support physicians and patients to make an informed decision on the coordination of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination and SPMS treatment.
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Exploring New Imaging Biomarkers: 3D Conformational Analysis Of The Medulla And Upper Cervical Spinal Cord In People With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (Both in-person and online) - Mar 12, 2023 - Abstract #AAN2023AAN_3527; P3 In the placebo-controlled Phase 3 TEMSO trial (NCT00134563), teriflunomide 14 mg/day lowered the risk of disability worsening and reduced brain volume loss in participants with relapsing MS...Conclusions 3D conformational analysis of MP-RAGE images from the TEMSO trial showed no discernable between-group differences for MUCSC surface features or volume; however, imbalanced exclusion of participants during quality assessment likely introduced attrition bias. Further development of 3D conformational metrics as MS biomarkers may better illuminate mechanisms related to neurodegenerative changes and treatment efficacy.
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Five-Year Safety of Ofatumumab in People Living With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (Both in-person and online) - Mar 12, 2023 - Abstract #AAN2023AAN_2824; We previously reported cumulative safety data for up to 4 years of ofatumumab treatment in the overall (N=1969), continuous (ofatumumab in core+extension; N=1292) and newly-switched (teriflunomide in core/ofatumumab in extension; N=677) groups...Conclusions Previously reported safety findings for up to 4 years showed ofatumumab treatment to be well tolerated with no new safety risks identified. Additional safety data for up to 5 years will help inform physicians on the longer-term safety profile of ofatumumab in people living with RMS.
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Long-term Effect of Ofatumumab Treatment on Serum Neurofilament Light Chain Levels and NEDA-3 Status in Patients With RMS: Results From ASCLEPIOS I/II and ALITHIOS (Both in-person and online) - Mar 12, 2023 - Abstract #AAN2023AAN_2481; P3 Objective To assess the long-term effect of ofatumumab (OMB; anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody) on serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) levels and 3-parameter no evidence of disease activity (NEDA-3) in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis receiving continuous OMB and those converted from teriflunomide (TER) in ASCLEPIOS I/II (core; NCT02792218/NCT02792231) and ALITHIOS (open-label extension; NCT03650114)...NEDA-3 achievement during Y2 was similar in OMB-OMB and TER-OMB (86.4% vs 90.4%; 1.55 [1.07-2.22]; p=0.019). Conclusions A near complete and sustained suppression of disease activity was achieved with early and continuous use of OMB, and a rapid reduction in disease activity followed conversion from TER to OMB.
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Effect of Longer-term Ofatumumab Treatment on Disability Progression and Brain Volume Change (Both in-person and online) - Mar 12, 2023 - Abstract #AAN2023AAN_2291; Background In the ASCLEPIOS I/II core studies, ofatumumab (3-/6-month[m] CDW: 10.90%/8.15%) delayed disability accrual compared with teriflunomide (3/6mCDW: 14.98%/11.95%)...Conclusions With longer-term ofatumumab treatment, disability progression was predominantly PIRA, the annual rate of BVC remained low, and low rates of CDW/PIRA indicated that most patients remained free from disease progression. Outcomes favored early, compared with later, initiation with ofatumumab.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Ocrelizumab in First-Line Treatment of Highly Active Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in Chile () - Mar 9, 2023 - Abstract #ISPOR2023ISPOR_761; OBJECTIVES: To develop a cost-effectiveness analysis of ocrelizumab versus other first-line treatment alternatives (interferons, dimethyl fumarate, glatiramer acetate, teriflunomide, and fingolimod) for highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis from the perspective of the Chilean public health system... Ocrelizumab is a cost-effective alternative for treating patients with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in the Chilean setting as first-line treatment.
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Trial completion, Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date: AUBACOG: Cognition and MRI Markers in MS Patients With Aubagio (clinicaltrials.gov) - Mar 8, 2023 P=N/A, N=75, Completed, Ocrelizumab is a cost-effective alternative for treating patients with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in the Chilean setting as first-line treatment. Active, not recruiting --> Completed | Trial completion date: Nov 2022 --> Feb 2023 | Trial primary completion date: Nov 2022 --> Feb 2023
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Journal: Ublituximab (Briumvi) for relapsing multiple sclerosis. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 7, 2023 These episodes occurred about 3 No abstract available
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Journal: Multiple sclerosis and glatiramer acetate: Risk factors for central retinal vein occlusion? (Pubmed Central) - Mar 6, 2023 To the best of our knowledge, no ophthalmologic side effects have been reported with glatiramer acetate. We present a woman with multiple sclerosis on glatiramer acetate therapy with a central retinal vein occlusion in the absence of other risk factors.
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