MultipleSclerosis

Paediatric MS: What we know and what we still need to learn

5692 3201 Samyuktha Pillai, PhD

The landscape of paediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) is rapidly evolving. In her presentation titled ‘Pediatric MS – Current treatment strategies and future directions’ at the MS State of the Art…

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Multiple sclerosis management in the elderly

5692 3201 Samyuktha Pillai, PhD

The life expectancy in multiple sclerosis (MS) continues to increase and is now comparable to that of the general population.1 This increase comes with the challenge of learning how to…

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Preliminary results from stem cell transplantation as an MS therapy in Switzerland

5692 3201 Samyuktha Pillai, PhD

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) has been used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) since 1995 and was approved in Switzerland in June 2018. In their presentation ‘Stem…

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MS 2022: Upcoming therapies, and their pros and cons

5692 3201 Samyuktha Pillai, PhD

The repertoire of available multiple sclerosis (MS) disease modifying therapies (DMTs) is constantly growing. In recent years, there have been several new DMTs that have entered the market. In his…

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What are the implications for the third COVID-19 vaccine on CD-20-depleted people with MS – Oliver Findling reports

1500 1001 Shawn Haigh

In a guest post on “The MS Blog,” Dr Oliver Findling summarised a recent study on which he was the principal investigator: Humoral Immune Response after the Third SARS-CoV-2 mRNA…

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Getting the complete clinical picture: A closer look at smouldering MS

6641 3734 Howard Donohue, PhD

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease that is often dominated by relapsing-remitting symptoms.1 However, inflammation is not only present in acute and relapsing MS, but also in the secondary…

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Expanded interval dosing of natalizumab: Outcomes from the NOVA study

6641 3734 Howard Donohue, PhD

Natalizumab 300 mg every 4 weeks (Q4W) is approved for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). In patients previously exposed to the JC virus, natalizumab is associated with a…

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To stay or to switch? Assessing long-term treatment outcomes and impact of treatment on patients’ quality of life

6641 3734 Howard Donohue, PhD

The main concerns of patients, regarding their treatment, include disease control and safety, but they also want to make sure that their day-to-day life remains as close to normal as…

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