Understanding the Impact of Data Analysis on Preventive Migraine Treatment: Jessica Ailani, MD
May 7th 2024The director of the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center discussed the importance of maintaining hope and providing understanding of patients' frustrations in their treatment journey for migraine. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Understanding the Therapeutic Potential of Nipocalimab: Katie Abouzahr, MD
Published: May 6th 2024 | Updated: May 6th 2024The vice president, Autoantibody Portfolio and Maternal Fetal Immunology Disease Area Leader, Johnson & Johnson, provided perspective on the unique molecular structure of nipocalimab seen across nonclinical and clinical studies. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Show No Increased Risk for New-Onset Seizures
May 6th 2024Regarding new-onset seizures in the general population, there was no statistically significant difference in risk of seizure incidence among vaccinated individuals vs placebo recipients, according to the meta-analysis.
A Call to Action to Address Disparities in Multiple Sclerosis Care: Jaime Imitola, MD
Published: May 6th 2024 | Updated: May 6th 2024The chief of the Division of MS and Neuroimmunology at UConn Health talked about the challenges with access to care in multiple sclerosis, particularly for marginalized communities, despite significant progress made in the field over the past decades. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
FDA Allows Additional Enrollment to Foralumab Expanded Access Program
May 4th 2024To date, treatment with foralumab has shown promising results in stabilizing or improving clinical measures without serious adverse effects among patients with non-active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
Addressing Potential Causes of Burnout Through Productive Solutions: Neil Busis, MD
Published: May 3rd 2024 | Updated: May 3rd 2024The associate chair for technology and innovation at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine provided commentary on a study from AAN 2024 that examined the driving factors behind burnout in neurology departments. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Advancing Tardive Dyskinesia Treatment With New Sprinkle Formulation of Valbenazine
May 2nd 2024Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at New York Medical College, shared his reaction to the recently approved new sprinkle formulation of valbenazine for patients with tardive dyskinesia.
Understanding the Root Causes of Cognitive Decline in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
May 2nd 2024Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, PhD, an assistant professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco Memory and Aging Center, discussed the change needed to improve cognitive decline rates in Black women in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Ravulizumab’s Long-Term Efficacy and Safety as NMOSD Treatment: Sean Pittock, MD
May 2nd 2024The director for the Mayo Clinic Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology provided an overview of the open-label extension of the phase 3 CHAMPION-NMOSD trial and how the newly approved ravulizumab fits with other NMOSD treatments. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Alzheon Initiates Open-Label Extensions for Phase 2 and 3 Studies of Alzheimer Agent ALZ-801
May 1st 2024Phase 2 biomarker trial participants who completed 156 weeks of treatment were offered enrollment into another 52-week extension to continue to observe safety, assessments of plasma biomarkers, and cognitive effects, among others.
Ocrelizumab Gains EU CHMP Positive Opinion for Subcutaneous Formulation to Treat MS
May 1st 2024In the phase 3 OCARINA 2 trial, subcutaneous ocrelizumab was non-inferior to intravenous infusion based on concentration levels in the blood, as well as comparable efficacy on relapses and brain lesions.
Latest Findings on AXS-05 Treatment for Agitation in Alzheimer Disease: Anton P. Porsteinsson, MD
May 1st 2024The director of the Alzheimer's Disease Care, Research and Education Program at the University of Rochester talked about recent results on the phase 3 ACCORD trial assessing AXS-05 for agitation in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]