MSMilan 2023
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Real-world data supports ocrelizumab prior to conception
CONTENTS
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Curing MS
Understanding what an MS cure means and what it takes
Prodromal MS
Progressive brain tissue loss precedes the onset of clinical MS by years
Sickness absence rate increases years before clinical onset of MS
Treatment Trials and MS Strategies
Early intensive treatment enhances long-term clinical outcomes
Oral glycolipid shows promise in the treatment of MS, especially SPMS
Fenebrutinib shows rapid reduction of new Gd+ T1 lesions
Challenges of de-escalation versus discontinuation of highly effective DMTs in older MS patients
Biomarkers & Imaging
χ-separation can assess the effects of tissue destruction in early MS lesions
High sGFAP levels are associated with disease progression, independent of NfL or relapse activity
Broad rim lesions correlate with a rapidly progressive MS phenotype
Smouldering inflammation detectable even in the earliest stages of MS
Progressive MS
Early initiation of highly active treatment associated with a lower risk of SPMS
Ocrelizumab more effective than interferon/glatiramer acetate in older MS patients
Paediatric MS
Prioritising high efficacy therapies in children with MS
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids associated with lower risk of MS activity
NMOSD & MOGAD
An update on evolving treatment algorithms for NMOSD and MOGAD
Switching from rituximab to C5 complement inhibitors is safe in AQP4+ NMOSD
Women’s Health
Rate of grey matter brain atrophy accelerates after menopause
Real-world data supports ocrelizumab prior to conception
Miscellaneous
New insights into the contribution of EBV to MS pathogenesis
