The NeurologyLive® multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical focus page offers information, podcasts, videos, and news about the latest study and clinical trial findings, FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, and expert interviews related to the care and management of patients with MS, including relapsing MS and progressive MS, as well as related and demyelinating disorders such as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease.
August 15th 2025
A new study reveals rituximab outperforms cladribine in managing MRI disease activity in relapsing multiple sclerosis over 4.5 years.
Emerging Disease-Modifying Therapy Data in Multiple Sclerosis
August 7th 2023Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, discusses new data presented at the 2023 European Academy of Neurology (EAN) congress on BTK inhibitors, such as Tolebrutinib, evobrutinib, renibrutinib, and fenibrutinib. Dr Cree also highlights important safety information and adverse events identified in these studies.
Long-term Data With Ozanimod in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
August 7th 2023Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, reviews the results of the long-term efficacy and safety study of ozanimod, DAYBREAK, in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) published last year. Dr Cree also discusses two other safety studies presented at the 2023 European Academy of Neurology (EAN) congress.
FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Long-Acting Form of Glatiramer Acetate
August 7th 2023In the supporting phase 3 study, treatment with GA Depot resulted in statistically significant reductions in annualized relapse rate, the primary end point, and other secondary outcomes of T1 and T2 hyperintense lesions.
Selecting S1P Receptor Modulators in Multiple Sclerosis
August 7th 2023Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, discusses key considerations when selecting one of the four FDA approved sphinogine-1-phospate (S1P) receptor modulators for multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr Cree also highlights a particular adverse event observed in the extension studies of these four S1P receptor modulators.
S1P Receptor Modulators in Multiple Sclerosis
August 7th 2023Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, discusses the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) and how sphinogine-1-phospate (S1P) receptor modulators address the underlying causes. Dr Cree also discusses the differences between the four FDA approved drugs for MS: fingolimod, siponimod, ozanimod, and ponesimod.
Uncovering Ethnic, Racial Differences in Multiple Sclerosis Onset: Farren B. S. Briggs, PhD, ScM
August 2nd 2023The associate professor in the department of population and quantitative health sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine talked about the presentation of multiple sclerosis in Latinx individuals compared with White Americans. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Enhancing Consistency in Neuroimaging With AI and Image Harmonization: Lianrui Zuo, MSE
August 1st 2023The PhD student in the department of electrical and computer engineering at Johns Hopkins University discussed the use of artificial intelligence and image harmonization techniques to address the challenges caused by multisite effects in neuroimaging. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Ensuring Safe Pregnancy and Postpartum Care for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Anna Shah, MD
August 1st 2023The assistant professor of neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine talked about the importance of addressing family planning with patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Retrospectively Exploring De-Escalation of Multiple Sclerosis Medication: Carolyn H. Goldschmidt, DO
July 31st 2023The neurologist at NorthShore University Health System in Chicago discussed a retrospective study on patients with multiple sclerosis who switched from high or moderate efficacy disease-modifying therapies to lower efficacy ones. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Comparing Ublituximab and Teriflunomide in Improving Fatigue in MS: Enrique Alvarez, MD, PhD
July 31st 2023The associate professor of neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine discussed results of phase 3 studies assessing therapeutics on the impact of fatigue experienced by patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Potential of Vidofludimus Calcium as a Nurr1 Activator
July 28th 2023Andreas Muehler, MD, and Hella Kohlhof, PhD, provided answers on a recently published analysis showing considerable activation of nuclear receptor related 1 with vidofludimus calcium, an agent in development for various forms of multiple sclerosis.
Guidelines for Differentiating Diagnosis of Suspected Multiple Sclerosis Updated
July 25th 2023Differential diagnosis consideration for MS requires a circumspect approach dependent on the clinical presentation and accompanied by vigilance for clinical and paraclinical red flags suggesting alternative diagnoses.
Concluding Thoughts on Biosimilars in Multiple Sclerosis
Amy Perrin Ross, APN, Patricia Melville, NP-C, Aliza Ben-Zacharia, PhD, DNP, ANP-BC, and John Kramer, PA-C share their advice for facilitating uptake of biosimilars in clinical practices.