MS and Demyelinating Disorders

Robert Shin, MD, FAAN, professor of neurology and ophthalmology at the University of Virginia and director of the UVA MS and Clinical Neuroimmunology Center, recently shared his expertise on how multiple sclerosis (MS) affects men on the National MS Society’s Ask an MS Expert program.

Experts shared their clinical perspectives on trending topics in the treatment and management of multiple sclerosis at the 41st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 10, 2025.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed in September 2025, compiled into 1 place by the NeurologyLive® team.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

Final results from a phase 3 extension study presented at ECTRIMS 2025 demonstrated long-term efficacy and safety of ravulizumab-cwvz in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 3, 2025.

In a phase 3 trial presented at ECTRIMS 2025, ocrelizumab demonstrated noninferior relapse control compared with fingolimod in pediatric patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Primary results presented at ECTRIMS 2025 suggest that body-weight–adjusted high-dose of ocrelizumab did not further slow disease progression in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

A phase 2 study presented at ECTRIMS 2025 showed that autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy was safe and effective in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is on the ECTRIMS Congress.

A global panel of experts revised NMOSD diagnostic criteria and updated disease classifications, distinguishing aquaporin-4 antibody–positive disease from related conditions such as MOGAD.

New research highlights the effectiveness of paramagnetic rim lesions as a key biomarker for diagnosing multiple sclerosis, enhancing diagnostic accuracy.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 26, 2025.

At ECTRIMS 2025, the professor of neurology at the University of Basel talked about the decades of progress in MS therapeutics and highlighted the need for comprehensive, early assessments for patients. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

New data reveal vidofludimus calcium shows promise in slowing disability progression in primary progressive multiple sclerosis, warranting further trials.

At ECTRIMS 2025, experts discussed using AI-powered unstructured data processing to enhance understanding of drug efficacy, safety, and patient outcomes in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

In a head-to-head phase 3 trial presented at ECTRIMS 2025, rituximab was noninferior to cladribine in preventing new or enlarging MRI lesions in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

In a late-breaking presentation at ECTRIMS 2025, findings showed that annual administration of rituximab was noninferior in efficacy to the 6-monthly treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

At ECTRIMS 2025, the professor of neurology at Karolinska Institutet provided clinical insights on results from the phase 3 RIDOSE-MS trial of yearly rituximab in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

At ECTRIMS 2025, the interim chief executive officer at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers discussed recent progress in multiple sclerosis for treatment and diagnosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Tiziana Life Sciences presents the design a phase 2a trial of nasal foralumab for treating nonactive secondary progressive MS at ECTRIMS 2025.

Tolebrutinib shows promise in improving quality of life for patients with nonrelapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, according to recent trial findings.

Ofatumumab shows promising efficacy in treating neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, significantly reducing relapse rates and improving patient outcomes.