IJMSC Online First: January 2024

Updated data from Breakfree-2 study showed that treatment with a single zola-cel infusion achieved NEDA-3 in highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis and led to mostly stable disability in progressive multiple sclerosis.

Kim Henriksen, PhD, discusses research evaluating blood-based biomarkers of blood-brain barrier remodeling and immune cell activity in multiple sclerosis, including their potential to track treatment responses and inform future biomarker development.

Terry Livingston, PharmD, vice president of medical affairs at Octave Bioscience, discussed the evolving role of blood-based biomarkers in multiple sclerosis care.

New biomarker data showed smaller post-onset increases in plasma neurofilament light chain and glial fibrillary acidic protein with privosegtor added to steroids in patients with acute optic neuritis.

Phase 3 data show the oral BTK inhibitor reduced annualized relapse rate by 35.2% and 31.2% vs teriflunomide, with no liver safety signal or Hy's Law cases.

The phase 2 FENerations1 study is an open-label, single-arm, small-scale study evaluating fenebrutinib dosing in 8 to 12 children and adolescents with relapsing MS.

Data from the real-world, CONFIDENCE study found switching from intravenous to subcutaneous ocrelizumab was well tolerated in patients with relapsing and primary progressive MS.

Open-label extension data showed that disability trends observed with vidofludimus calcium during the double-blind period of the phase 2 CALLIPER trial persisted with continued treatment in progressive MS.