Multiple Sclerosis

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 20, 2026.

The professor of neurology at Cleveland Clinic gave insights on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, CAR T-cell strategies, and the ongoing challenges of developing immune reconstitution and repair therapies in multiple sclerosis.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 13, 2026.

The Allen Geller distinguished professor of immunology at Duke University School of Medicine discusses the connection between Epstein Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis, citing decades of research that position EBV as a leading environmental risk factor and a potential therapeutic target in MS. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Phase 2 MoonStone trial shows obexelimab sharply cuts new MRI lesions in relapsing MS by week 12, with convenient, weekly self-injection.

In the phase 3 PERSEUS trial, BTK inhibitor tolebrutinib did not significantly reduce disability progression compared with placebo in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

The assistant professor of medicine at the University of Toronto discussed whether multiple sclerosis can develop prior to Epstein–Barr virus infection and what new population data reveal about the long-standing causality debate. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

New results presented at ACTRIMS showed that in the phase 3 FENtrepid study, fenebrutinib was noninferior to ocrelizumab in reducing disability progression in primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

The staff neurologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis provided background on a study presented at ACTRIMS 2026 focused on patient-reported barriers to timely multiple sclerosis treatment initiation. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A nurse practitioner at the Rocky Mountain MS Clinic discussed emerging therapeutics, evolving management strategies, and unmet needs in multiple sclerosis, specifically in women’s health.

Late-breaking data from the 2026 ACTRIMS Forum showed that bazedoxifene acetate failed to improve remyelination outcomes in midlife women with relapsing MS, despite a favorable safety profile.

Phase 3 DAWN data show daratumumab cuts NMOSD relapse risk 76%, stays well tolerated, and may improve disability, signaling a new targeted option.

Neurologists Michael Levy, MD, PhD, and Fu-Dong Shi, MD, PhD, discuss the rationale, design, and clinical implications of the phase 3 DAWN trial evaluating daratumumab in aquaporin-4–positive NMOSD.

The associate professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco discussed the evolving approach to remyelination in patients with MS at the 2026 ACTRIMS Forum. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

AGNOS trial showed that monthly treatment with ofatumumab lowered NfL and GFAP in patients with early RRMS, signaling reduced nerve damage and bolstering first-line treatment potential.

The professor of neurology at Cleveland Clinic discussed how evolving imaging and biological insights have reshaped the way clinicians define and talk about multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The single-arm CLAD-MAPET study is evaluating whether cladribine tablets reduce microglial activation, captured by [F-18]PBR06-PET, in patients with MS experiencing progression without relapse or MRI activity on anti-CD20 therapy.

A real-world study showed that cladribine tablets were associated with greater treatment persistence and lower health care costs in patients with multiple sclerosis compared with other common therapies.

A new comparison study of patients with autoimmune diseases reported high rates of anxiety and depression, with notable differences in when psychiatric symptoms emerged relative to disease onset.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 6, 2026.

A phase 3b study presented at ACTRIMS 2026 is evaluating whether switching to remibrutinib offers efficacy and safety comparable to continued ocrelizumab treatment in relapsing multiple sclerosis.

Findings from a phase 1 study indicated that Lucid-21-302 was generally well tolerated and exhibited dose-proportional exposure, warranting additional study in a phase 2 trial for multiple sclerosis.

The senior research investigator at the New York Stem Cell Foundation discussed how human iPSC-based models can help dissect the cellular mechanisms underlying PIRA and progressive disability in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

New phase 3 FREXCITE trial tests frexalimab CD40L inhibitor in nrSPMS, comparing on-body subcutaneous vs IV dosing

The analysis included 280 patients from CLARIFY-MS extension and 219 patients from MAGNIFY-MS extension, a total of 499 patients with at least 4 years of follow-up.