2021 CMSC Annual Meeting

Tag: MA

Poster-Non-imaging Biomarkers

The Effect of Evobrutinib, a Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, on Blood Neurofilament Light Chain Levels in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Evobrutinib is a highly selective Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting B cells and myeloid cells. A phase 2 randomized...

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Poster-Methods of Care

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Multiple Sclerosis: Results from an International Survey

Background: The broad impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and their health, behaviors, and ability to...

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Poster-Epidemiology and Genetics

Baseline Cognitive Impairment in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients Enrolling in the US-Based Corrona MS Registry

Background: An estimated 85% of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) present with relapsing-remitting (RRMS) disease. There are few large...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Efficacy of Ofatumumab on Microglial Activity in Patients with Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis: Interim Analysis

INTRODUCTION Ofatumumab, a fully-human anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, is indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple...

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Poster-Imaging

Prefrontal Metabolism Is Associated with Processing Speed in Multiple Sclerosis: A Calibrated fMRI Study

Background: Cognitive processing speed deficits are common in multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite this, the exact neural mechanism underlying...

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Poster-Family and Caregivers

Caregiving Challenges in Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease: Results from a Caregiver Survey Study in Two Virtual Communities

Background: Being a caregiver for a family member with a chronic neurological disease is a role that is often simultaneously fulfilling and...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Classic-MS: Long-Term Efficacy and Real-World Treatment Patterns for Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Who Received Cladribine Tablets in Phase III Parent Trials

Background: CLASSIC-MS (NCT03961204) explores the long-term efficacy and durability of effect of cladribine tablets (CladT; cumulative dose...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Safety and Effectiveness of Peginterferon Beta-1a in a Subgroup of African American Patients: Plegridy Observational Program Interim Analysis

Background: Limited data on baseline (BL) characteristics and disease severity exist for Black/African American (AA) patients with multiple...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Acapella: B-Cell Repletion in Ocrelizumab-Treated Patients

Background: Ocrelizumab (OCR) is a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody approved for treatment of relapsing remitting (RRMS) and primary...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Eculizumab Monotherapy in AQP4+ Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Background: In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 PREVENT trial (NCT01892345), eculizumab was well tolerated and...

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