Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Post-Approval Safety of Subcutaneous Interferon ?-1a in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis, with Particular Reference to Respiratory Viral Infections
Background: Subcutaneous interferon ?-1a (sc IFN ?-1a) is a well-established disease-modifying therapy for relapsing multiple sclerosis...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Opportunities and Pitfalls in the Assessment of Brain Atrophy in Dimethyl Fumarate-Treated Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Patients Using Real-World Data
Background: The majority of real-world data (RWD) on disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) is based on clinical...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Safety of Ocrelizumab in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis with Suboptimal Response to Prior Disease-Modifying Therapies: Data from the CASTING Study
Background: Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) often experience disease activity despite receiving a...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Siponimod in Active SPMS and Overall SPMS Populations: Expand Study Data up to 5 Years
Background: In the EXPAND Core study, siponimod significantly reduced the risk of 3-/6-months(m) confirmed disability progression...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Number-Needed-to-Treat (NNT) to Prevent One Relapse in Recent Teriflunomide-Controlled Clinical Trials in Relapsing MS
Background: Over the past two and a half decades, there has been an exponential increase in FDA approvals of treatments for relapsing forms...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Number-Needed-to-Harm (NNH) in Alemtuzumab and Ocrelizumab Pivotal Clinical Trials in Relapsing MS
Background: Alemtuzumab (ALE) and ocrelizumab (OCR) are widely recognized as among the highest efficacy multiple sclerosis (MS) disease...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Whole Brain, Cortical Grey Matter, and Thalamic Volume Changes during 3 to 5 Years of Ozanimod in Relapsing MS
Background: Ozanimod reduced whole brain volume (WBV), cortical grey matter volume (CGMV), and thalamic volume (TV) loss vs interferon...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Real-World Cost of Care, Treatment Completion and Site of Care Cost for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Initiating Infused Disease-Modifying Therapies
Background: Expenditures for intravenous (IV) disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) include costs beyond wholesale...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Characteristics and Outcome of COVID-19 in Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Receiving Ofatumumab
Background: A global pandemic of COVID-19 has resulted in over 78 million cases as of 23 December 2020. Risks of COVID-19 in people with...
Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy
October 25, 2021
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Eculizumab in AQP4+ Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Background: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) relapses can cause significant and irreversible neurologic disability. In...