Latest Conference Coverage

At SLEEP 2026, the section chief in the Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at West Virginia University discussed the high burden of undiagnosed sleep apnea in hospitalized patients. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Data from phase 3 studies presented at SLEEP 2026 showed that investigational oveporexton was associated with improvements in REM sleep architecture and sleep-related symptoms in patients with NT1.

A preclinical study found that SP16, an LRP1 agonist, reduced mechanical hypersensitivity and cold hyperalgesia in paclitaxel-treated mice in an LRP1-dependent manner, implicating Schwann cell LRP1 as a potential therapeutic target in CIPPN.

A randomized, placebo-controlled study will assess whether weekly subcutaneous imeroprubart can reduce relapse risk in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy despite standard-of-care treatment.

New phase 2 data showed that riliprubart was associated with sustained improvements in patient-reported outcomes at 76 weeks in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.

The MAGNAZ trial, the first study evaluating zanubrutinib added to rituximab in anti-MAG polyneuropathy, reported baseline characteristics of 32 enrolled patients at PNS 2026, with efficacy results to follow.

Brett Morrison, MD, PhD, associate professor at Johns Hopkins University, discussed the current landscape of biomarkers in peripheral nerve disorders and the evolving role of neurofilament light chain in clinical care and research. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Neurologists Sarah Simmons, MD, PhD, and Fatma Inanici, MD, PhD, discuss how the combination of noninvasive cervical spinal cord stimulation with exercise therapy can improve upper extremity function in people with MS.

A real-world comparative study found efgartigimod produced similar GBS disability score improvement to plasma exchange at 4 weeks, with significantly greater MRC sum score recovery at weeks 8 and 12, and a comparable safety profile.

An exploratory analysis of the phase 3 ADHERE trial found serum NfL levels correlated with CIDP disease activity and declined with efgartigimod treatment in patients with elevated baseline levels.

The CAPTIVATE trial evaluates claseprubart, an active C1s inhibitor, across a broad CIDP population including SOC responders, refractory patients, and treatment-naive adults, with time to relapse as the primary endpoint in the double-blind phase.

Despite missing its primary end point, the SYNAPSE-CMT trial showed improvements in muscle strength and motor function with ignaseclant treatment in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

A phase 4 trial underway in the U.S. is examining whether patients with CIDP on stable IVIg can transition to efgartigimod PH20 SC within one week of their last infusion, without requiring documented disease worsening first.

The senior vice president for research at the Kessler Foundation discussed findings showing associations between reductions in neurofilament light chain and gains in cognitive processing speed, verbal memory, and visual memory in patients with early relapsing multiple sclerosis treated with ozanimod. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Romy Hoque, MD, Professor of Neurology at Emory University, previews the 2026 SLEEP Annual Meeting, highlighting key themes across neurodegeneration, hypersomnolence, sleep apnea, and the growing role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in sleep medicine.

The associate professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine highlighted emerging migraine targets, repurposed therapies, and growing emphasis on patient-reported outcomes beyond monthly migraine days. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The new president of Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) discussed key themes in multiple sclerosis care presented at the 2026 CMSC Annual Meeting. [WATCH TIME: 11 minutes]

The professor of psychiatry and neurology reviewed approaches to treating chorea, cognitive impairment, apathy, irritability, and aggression in Huntington disease, while highlighting the promise of huntingtin-lowering therapies.

Daniel Vitt, PhD, chief executive officer of Immunic, discussed the dual mechanism of vidofludimus calcium, ongoing phase 3 ENSURE trials in relapsing MS, and phase 2 CALLIPER findings suggesting potential neuroprotective effects in progressive MS.

At ATMRD 2026, the director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program at the Cleveland Clinic discussed the importance of movement phenomenology and accurate diagnosis in guiding treatment decisions for patients with hyperkinetic disorders. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

At ATMRD 2026, the professor of neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center discussed how clinicians can distinguish Alzheimer disease from Lewy body dementia. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Characterization of early-start TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 participants who required continued donanemab in the long-term extension suggests durable clinical benefit with fewer cumulative doses.

The professor at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital spoke about a live session that featured patient evaluations and injection demonstrations designed to help clinicians refine treatment strategies for dystonia, spasticity, sialorrhea, and other neurologic conditions. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Early data from the Clinical Nurse Navigator program show that more than 99% of patients with Parkinson's disease reaching a first optimization dose of continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion did so without antiemetic pretreatment.

At ATMRD 2026, the director of Movement Disorders at Banner Sun Health Research Institute discussed emerging biomarker and imaging technologies, the importance of clinical diagnostic expertise, and the evolving treatment landscape for atypical parkinsonian disorders and adult-onset ataxias.

Real-world survey data suggest deutetrabenazine treatment may be associated with improvements in patient- and caregiver-reported quality-of-life outcomes among individuals with Huntington disease chorea.

The CEO and founder of Yes, And...eXercise (YAX) discussed how support groups, psychosocial connection, and hybrid telehealth models can complement pharmacologic treatment in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Exploratory post hoc data suggest prompt pimavanserin initiation within 6 to 12 months of PDP onset may yield a more favorable symptom trajectory, though prospective confirmation is needed.