Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS)

A recent study presented the 2024 ACTRIMS Forum showed that a subset of CD8+ T cells preferentially expanded in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with multiple sclerosis.

A recent study presented at the 2024 ACTRIMS Forum revealed the association between paramagnetic rim lesions and subsequent cognitive decline in patients with multiple sclerosis.

New findings from a study presented at the 2024 ACTRIMS Forum revealed an increase in epigenetic age acceleration among a subgroup of patients with multiple sclerosis.

Using a 4-point score change on Symbol Digits Modalities Test, more than 80% of patients had either sustained improvement or no sustained change after 2 years of treatment with cladribine.

GA Depot, which remains under review by the FDA, showed a safe and tolerable profile in an additional 52-week extension period.

The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research talked about recent findings on long-term impact of ozanimod in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis presented at ACTRIMS Forum 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A new study showed that NLRX1, a mitochondrial innate immune sensor, may serve as a promising therapeutic target to prevent inflammatory neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis.

A recent study presented at 2024 ACTRIMS Forum showed that body mass index may influence disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis.

These data, presented at 2024 ACTRIMS Forum, highlight the impacts neurofilament light has on patients with multiple sclerosis irrespective of race or ethnicity.

Long-term data from the phase 3 DAYBREAK trial affirmed sustained efficacy of ozanimod for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, with a high amount of patients who were relapse-free at 6 years.

Following the switch from natalizumab, patients with multiple sclerosis on anti-CD20 therapies like rituximab demonstrated significant reductions in annualized relapse rate.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 30 minutes]

Elaine Kingwell, PhD, senior research associate at University College London provided perspective on a study presented at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum on HIV and multiple sclerosis.

The director of the Visual Outcomes Laboratory at Cedars Sinai talked about the current treatments used in MS and the risks associated with them at 2023 ACTRIMS Forum. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

At the 2023 ACTRIMS forum, Omar Al-Louzi, MD, director of the Visual Outcomes Laboratory at Cedars Sinai, talked about investigating the relationship between viral infections and multiple sclerosis using MRIs.

Michael Dwyer, PhD, director of IT and Neuroinformatics Development at the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, provided insight on how artificial intelligence techniques may be used to monitor disease progression in multiple sclerosis.

The neurologist and physician scientist at Washington University in St. Louis provided perspective on the need for additional studies assessing the long-term effects of dieting strategies in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

At the 2023 ACTRIMS, the post-doctoral associate in the department of clinical neurosciences at the University of Calgary, spoke on the impact of researching T-Bet+ memory B cells for new therapies in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

At the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum, the post-doctoral associate in the department of clinical neurosciences at the University of Calgary talked about the main findings he observed with B cell therapies in patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Omar Al-Louzi, MD, director of the Visual Outcomes Laboratory at Cedars Sinai, provided his clinical perspective on role of imaging and viral infections in patients with MS at the 2023 ACTRIMS forum.

A group of experts in the care of patients with multiple sclerosis—Marisa McGinley, DO; Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD; Laura Piccio, MD, PhD; Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD; and Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, FAAN—shared their perspectives on hot topics of treatment and management from the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum.

The clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center spoke about the barriers in accessing proven therapies for NMOSD at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Rajiv Jain, PhD, post-doctoral associate, department of clinical neurosciences, University of Calgary, talked about his presentation on T-bet+ memory B-cells in multiple sclerosis at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum.

The clinical assistant professor of neurology at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, New York, talked about her presentation on Evusheld at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Taylor Gonyou, DO, a multiple sclerosis fellow at Michigan Institute for Neurologic Disorders, detailed a proteomic biomarker panel that gauges multiple sclerosis disease activity, with potential to impact clinical decision-making.

The director of the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center provide perspective on innovative ways to monitor progression in multiple sclerosis, and the importance of high-level care facilities. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Svetlana P. Eckert, MD, clinical assistant professor of neurology at University at Buffalo, talked about Evusheld as a preventive approach to COVID-19 infections in multiple sclerosis at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum.

At the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum, the clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center talked about the implications for patients on B-cell depleting therapies infected with COVID-19. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Nine of the 10 participants with NMOSD included in the case series have remained relapse-free after switching to satrlizumab from previous therapy.

The clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center spoke on the findings from two post-hoc analyses that were presented at the 2023 ACTRIMS Conference. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]