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AAN Poster Picks – Tuesday, May 7, 2019

 

Here are Steven’s Poster Picks for Tuesday, May 7, 2019:

Multiple sclerosis

  1. Progressive MS: Siponimod (P3.2-051), ocrelizumab (P3.2-031, P3.2-042), biotin (P3.2-038, P3.2-043, P3.2-063), ibudilast (P3.2-049)
  2. Neurofilament-light and DMTs: Fingolimod (P3.2-032), alemtuzumab (P3.2-045), ibudilast (P3.2-033), SCT (P3.2-039)
  3. Long-term data: DMF (P3.2-084), alemtuzumab (P3.2-037, P3.2-067), ocrelizumab (P3.2-054), IFNb-1b (P3.2-080), PEG-IFN-1a (P3.2-082)
  4. Sequencing studies (P3.2-050, P3.2-056, P3.2-070, P3.2-075, P3.2-103)
  5. Brain atrophy: DMF (P3.2-064)
  6. Real-world studies: DMF (P3.2-081)
  7. Clinical tips: Steroid resistance (P3.2-089)

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AAN Poster Picks – Monday, May 6, 2019

 

Here are Steven’s Poster Picks for Monday, May 6, 2019:

Migraine

  1. Long-term data for frenezumab (P2.10-002, P2.10-008, P2.10-015) and galcanezumab (P2.10-010)
  2. Safety of ubrogepant (P2.10-003, P2.10-009)

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Europe restricts alemtuzumab use for MS

 

The European Medicines Agency has restricted the use of alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) for multiple sclerosis while it completes its review of safety issues that have emerged in recent months. Use of the drug will be limited to RRMS patients with highly-active disease despite prior treatment with at least two disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) or for whom all other DMTs are contraindicated. Current patients on alemtuzumab can continue taking the drug in consultation with their neurologist. Read More

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