Newly presented post hoc analyses examined diazepam nasal spray for status epilepticus in seizure clusters and intervals between clusters in children, alongside real-world data on rescue medication prescribing.

A retrospective 10-center U.S. study found stiripentol reduced convulsive seizure frequency, status epilepticus episodes, and emergency health care use in patients with Dravet syndrome.

A phase 1b/2 trial is testing an intrathecal antisense oligonucleotide designed to lower KCNT1 expression in children with a severe, drug-resistant epilepsy syndrome.

An analysis of the phase 3 GEMZ trial presented at CNS 2026 showed that fenfluramine produced comparable seizure reductions and safety outcomes in children and adults with CDKL5 deficiency disorder.

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Ocrelizumab demonstrated noninferiority to fingolimod for relapse control but displayed greater reductions in MRI lesion activity among pediatric patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Leonard Dragone, MD, PhD, Disease Area Leader at Johnson & Johnson, discusses how nipocalimab is being incorporated into generalized MG care, what long-term data show, and where J&J sees the therapy’s role evolving.

Pivotal AFFINITY DUCHENNE results showed microdystrophin expression above the prespecified threshold in 93% of evaluable participants, with preliminary functional findings favoring treatment over external controls.