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52. PO.54 SINGLE BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY: PRELMINARY EXPERIENCE
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Fabi, M.T., primary, Cioccolini, P., additional, Rogheto, M., additional, and Baroncini, D., additional
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53. OC1.06.2 NARROW BAND IMAGING (NBI) IN ENDOSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS OF CELIAC DISEASE (CD)
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Rogheto, M., primary, Fabi, M.T., additional, Cioccolini, P., additional, and Baroncini, D., additional
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- 2008
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54. PO.30 THE SCREENING COLONOSCOPY IN THE MARCHE REGION: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE PILOT PROJECT
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Feliciangeli, G., primary, Cioccolini, P., additional, Rogheto, M., additional, Fabi, M.T., additional, Taffetani, S., additional, and Baroncini, D., additional
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- 2008
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55. PA.227 COLONIC STENTING WITH SELF-EXPANDING METAL STENTS IN ACUTE MALIGNANT COLORECTAL OBSTRUCTIONS
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Giardini, M., primary, Cioccolini, P., additional, Fabi, M.T., additional, Rogheto, M., additional, and Baroncini, D., additional
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- 2008
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56. PA.199 INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT PROCEDURES OF BOWEL PREPARATION ON OUTCOMES OF SCREENING COLONOSCOPY
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Feliciangeli, G., primary, Cioccolini, P., additional, Fabi, M.T., additional, Rogheto, M., additional, and Baroncini, D., additional
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- 2008
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57. Cannulation of Obscured Papilla Aided By Using a Balloon to Flatten Out Duodenal Folds, in a Patient with Acute Pancreatitis
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Cennamo, V., primary, Baroncini, D., additional, Fabbri, C., additional, Ferrara, F., additional, Guersi, S., additional, and D’Imperio, N., additional
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- 2006
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58. 50 P Effectiveness of selected vs. open access use of 13C urea breath test (UBT) for the diagnosis of H. pylori (HP) infection: A case-control study
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Pretolani, S., primary, Piccari, G.Giuliani, additional, Baigorria, R., additional, Baroncini, D., additional, Dal Monte, P.R., additional, and Arienti, V., additional
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- 2002
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59. 2 P Management of hemorrage following endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy
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Cennamo, V., primary, Fabbri, C., additional, Baroncini, D., additional, Johri, A., additional, Piemontese, A., additional, and Dal Monte, P.R., additional
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- 2002
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60. Self-expanding metal stents for palliation of malignant esophageal stenosis
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Billi, P., primary, Baroncini, D., additional, Casadei, A., additional, Cennamo, V., additional, Fabbri, C., additional, Maiolo, P., additional, Milandri, G.L., additional, Polifemo, A.M., additional, and D'Imperio, N., additional
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- 2000
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61. Management of Gastrointestinal Fistulas with N-2-Butyl-Cyanoacrylate
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Billi, P., primary, Alberani, A., additional, Baroncini, D., additional, Formica, G., additional, Borioni, D., additional, Piemontese, A., additional, Milandri, G., additional, Cennamo, V., additional, and D'Imperio, N., additional
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- 1998
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62. Effects of Early Ductal Decompression in Human Biliary Acute Pancreatitis
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Pezzilli, R., primary, Billi, P., additional, Barakat, B., additional, Baroncini, D., additional, DʼImperio, N., additional, and Miglio, F., additional
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- 1998
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63. Evaluation of Undiluted N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate in the Endoscopic Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Varices
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D'Imperio, N., primary, Piemontese, A., additional, Baroncini, D., additional, Billi, P., additional, Borioni, D., additional, Dal Monte, P. P., additional, and Borrello, P., additional
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- 1996
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64. N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate in the Endoscopic Treatment of Dieulafoy Ulcer
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D'Imperio, N., primary, Papadia, C., additional, Baroncini, D., additional, Piemontese, A., additional, Billi, P., additional, and Dal Monte, P. P., additional
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- 1995
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65. A prospective randomized trial of sclerotherapy versus ligation in the elective treatment of bleeding esophageal varices.
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Baroncini, D, Milandri, G L, Borioni, D, Piemontese, A, Cennamo, V, Billi, P, Dal Monte, P P, and D'Imperio, N
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- 1997
66. Le laser Nd: YAG à double longueur d'onde (1 064 nm et 1 320 nm) dans le traitement endoscopique des angio-dysplasies du tube digestif.
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D'Imperio, N., Baroncini, D., Piemontese, A., Alberani, A., Longhi, F., and Guerini, M.
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- 1992
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67. Endoscopic mucosal resection for the management of large colorectal polyps: Our experience
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Ghersi, S., Cennamo, V., Fabbri, C., Polifemo, A.M., Landi, P., Piemontese, A., Baroncini, D., and D'Imperio, N.
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- 2006
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68. Mri activity and extended interval of natalizumab dosing: a multicenter italian study
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Clerico, M., Mercanti, S. F., Signori, A., Iudicello, M., Cordioli, C., Signoriello, E., Lus, G., Bonavita, S., Lavorgna, L., Maniscalco, G. T., Curti, E., Lorefice, L., Cocco, E., Nociti, V., Mirabella, M., Baroncini, D., Mataluni, G., Landi, D., Petruzzo, M., Lanzillo, R., Gandoglia, I., Laroni, A., RITA FRANGIAMORE, Sartori, A., Cavalla, P., Costantini, G., Sormani, M. P., and Capra, R.
69. Comparative effectiveness of Cladribine tablets vs other drugs in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: an approach merging randomized controlled trial with real life data
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Signori, A., Sacca, F., Lanzillo, R., Maniscalco, G. T., Signoriello, E., Repice, A., Annovazzi, P., Baroncini, D., Marinella CLERICO, Binello, E., Cerqua, R., Mataluni, G., Perini, P., Bonavita, S., Lavorgna, L., Zarbo, I. R., Laroni, A., Gutierrez, L. P., La Gioia, S., Frigeni, B., Barcella, V., Frau, J., Cocco, E., Fenu, G., Clerici, V. Torri, Sartori, A., Rasia, S., Cordioli, C., Stromillo, M. L., Di Sapio, A., Pontecorvo, S., Grasso, R., Barone, S., Barrila, C., Russo, C. V., Esposito, S., Ippolito, D., Landi, D., Visconti, A., and Sormani, M. P.
70. Shift from fingolimod to alemtuzumab: what happens next?
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Frau, J., Sacca, F., Signori, A., Baroncini, D., Fenu, G., Annovazzi, P., Capobianco, M., Signoriello, E., Laroni, A., La Gioia, S., Sartori, A., Maniscalco, G. T., Bonavita, S., Marinella CLERICO, Russo, C. V., Gallo, A., Lapucci, C., Sormani, M. P., and Cocco, E.
71. Comorbidities affect treatment choice and persistence in RRMS: a multicenter study
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Laroni, A., Signori, A., Maniscalco, G., Lanzillo, R., Sacca, F., Clerico, M., Lo Fermo, S., Annovazzi, P., Bonavita, S., Baroncini, D., Rasia, S., Cordioli, C., Prosperini, L., Cocco, E., Clerici, V. Torri, Sartori, A., Signoriello, E., Repice, A., Zarbo, I. R., Cerqua, R., Pontecorvo, S., Di Sapio, A., Luigi Lavorgna, Barilla, C., La Gioia, S., Frigeni, B., Iaffaldano, P., Binello, E., Russo, C. V., Esposito, S., Frau, J., Gallo, F., and Sormani, M. P.
72. Prospective multicenter randomized trial comparing banding ligation with sclerotherapy of esophageal varices
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Enzo Masci, Stigliano, R., Mariani, A., Bertoni, G., Baroncini, D., Cennamo, V., Micheletti, G., Casetti, T., Tansini, P., Buscarini, E., Ranzato, R., and Norberto, L.
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Adult ,Aged, 80 and over ,Male ,Middle Aged ,Esophageal and Gastric Varices ,Survival Rate ,Recurrence ,Retreatment ,Sclerotherapy ,esophageal varices ,Humans ,Female ,Esophagoscopy ,Prospective Studies ,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ,Ligation ,Aged - Abstract
Endoscopic variceal banding ligation (EVL), first described by Stiegmann in 1988, is now an accepted alternative to sclerotherapy (EVS) for esophageal varices with previous bleeding. However, results are conflicting in terms of complications, eradication, recurrence, rebleeding and mortality rate. We aimed to compare EVL with EVS in a prospective randomized trial in patients with previous esophageal bleeding proved by endoscopy. End points were rebleeding rate and death during a short (eradication period) or long-term follow-up (1 year).One hundred patients (50 EVL, 50 EVS) were enrolled. Eradication rate, number of treatments needed to achieve eradication, recurrence of varices, rebleeding and complications were recorded and analyzed.No differences were observed between the two groups regarding age, sex and Child class. One patient dropped out in the EVL group and 6 in the EVS group. Eradication was obtained in 44 (88%) with EVL and 41 (82%) with EVS with a mean of 3.41 and 5.29 treatments (p0.001), respectively. Rebleeding occurred during eradication in 6 patients (12%) in the EVL group and 21 (42%) in the EVS group (p=0.001); after eradication, 7 patients (14%) rebled in the EVL group and 4 (8%) in the EVS group (not significant). Non-variceal bleeding was observed in 5 patients (2 EVL and 3 EVS) during follow-up. Two patients in the EVL group died after variceal rebleeding; 3 died of gastric bleeding; and, 15 from non-hemorrhagic events (8 EVL and 7 EVS). In the EVL group 14 patients had recurrent varices and 7 rebled; in the EVS group 11 recurred, with rebleeding in 5. Major complications were fewer in the EVL group (1 stenosis, 4 chronic ulcers) compared to 18 patients in the EVS group (9 stenosis and 9 chronic ulcers) (p0.005).EVL might be preferable to EVS for faster reduction and obliteration of varices, with a lower rate of complications and rebleeding before eradication. No differences were observed in recurrence.
73. Effectiveness of selected vs. open access use of [sup 13]C urea breath test for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection: A case-control study.
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Pretolani, S., Baigorria, R., Piccari, G. Giuliani, Dal Monte, P.R., Baroncini, D., Arienti, V., and Gasbarrini, G.
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Introduction: UBT is an accurate test for Hp diagnosis. General practitioners are now testing dyspeptics (Hp+ 40-50%) with UBT in an open access way vs. referral to the specialist. As is difficult to distinguish subtypes of dyspepsia on symptoms alone many subjects with different diseases may be unappropriately tested for Hp. Aim: to determine the effectiveness for the diagnosis of Hp of a questionnaire selected vs. open access UBT in dyspepsia. Materials and Methods: 103 consecutive patients (43 M, 60 F, age 13-89 yrs, mean 53) referred for unselected dyspepsia from January 2001 to January 2002 were examined with a validated questionnaire and a visual analogue scale for symptoms. Out of 103 cases 22 were excluded because checking of previous eradication; 26 cases were also excluded on the basis of the questionnaire results. The final case population sample was of 55 dyspeptics (20 M, 35 F) tested for Hp by UBT (standard european protocol). The control group was made of 185 age and sex matched dyspeptics referred by general practitioners to open access UBT service of the Gl department. Clinical record of these patients consisted in a short form with history data on previous gastrointestinal diseases, lifestyle habits and medications. All of them were were tested with UBT. Final control population sample consisted of 132 patients (52 M, 80 F) as 53 were excluded from the analysis, because previous treatment was the cause of UBT. Univariate analysis was performed by using contingency tables (Pearson χ², Fisher exact test). Results: UBT was positive in 25/55 (45.6%) patients of the case group vs 25/132 (19.7%) of the control group (Pearson 12.9, p < 0.001, Fisher test). Conclusions: Effectiveness of UBT is raised by using clinical questionnaire and this practice may lead to significant cost/benefit improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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74. ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE COMMON BILE DUCT IN BILIARY ACUTE PANCREATITIS PATIENTS. A COMPARISON WITH ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY.
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Pezzilli, R., D'Imperio, N., Barakat, B., Billi, P., Baroncini, D., and Piemontese, A.
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- 1996
75. Effects of early ductal decompression in human biliary acute pancreatitis.
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Pezzilli, R., Billi, P., Barakat, B., Baroncini, D., D'lmpeno, N., and Miglio, F.
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- 1998
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76. Misinterpretation of Endoscopic Ultrasonography Re-Staging After Preoperative Radiochemotherapy in Rectal Cancer: Preliminary Results
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Fabbri, C., Luca, L.D., Macchia, S., Salvi, F., Cennamo, V., Piemontese, A., Baroncini, D., Billi, P., Foschini, M.P., Maestri, A., Frezza, G., Repici, A., and D'Imperio, N.
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- 2004
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77. Appropriate Use of Colonoscopy and Risk of Missing Colorectal Neoplasia
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Bersani, G., Rossi, A., Ricci, G., Suzzi, A., Ricci, E., Cortini, C., Baroncini, D., Cioccolini, P., and Alvisi, V.
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- 2004
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78. Endoscopic Ligation of Oesophago-Gastric Varices with a New Multiple Band Ligator
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Billi, P., Grilli, A., Mwangemi, C., Baroncini, D., Fabbri, C., Cennamo, V., Cuoco, D.L., Luca, L.D., and D'Imperio, N.
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- 2004
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79. Risk of Persistent Disability in Patients With Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
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Paolo Ragonese, Marta Simone, Vincenzo Brescia Morra, Lucia Margari, Giuseppe Salemi, Eleonora Cocco, Massimo Filippi, Mauro Zaffaroni, Damiano Baroncini, Giuseppe Fenu, Matilde Inglese, Francesco Patti, Marzia Romeo, Pietro Iaffaldano, Italian Ms registry, Clara Grazia Chisari, Angelo Ghezzi, Maria Cellerino, Giancarlo Comi, Roberta Lanzillo, Baroncini, Damiano, Simone, Marta, Iaffaldano, Pietro, Brescia Morra, Vincenzo, Lanzillo, Roberta, Filippi, Massimo, Romeo, Marzia, Patti, Francesco, Chisari, Clara Grazia, Cocco, Eleonora, Fenu, Giuseppe, Salemi, Giuseppe, Ragonese, Paolo, Inglese, Matilde, Cellerino, Maria, Margari, Lucia, Comi, Giancarlo, Zaffaroni, Mauro, Ghezzi, Angelo, Baroncini D., Simone M., Iaffaldano P., Brescia Morra V., Lanzillo R., Filippi M., Romeo M., Patti F., Chisari C.G., Cocco E., Fenu G., Salemi G., Ragonese P., Inglese M., Cellerino M., Margari L., Comi G., Zaffaroni M., Ghezzi A., Baroncini, D, Simone, M, Iaffaldano, P, Brescia Morra, V, Lanzillo, R, Filippi, M, Romeo, M, Patti, F, Chisari, C, Cocco, E, Fenu, G, Salemi, G, Ragonese, P, Inglese, M, Cellerino, M, Margari, L, Comi, G, Zaffaroni, M, Ghezzi, A, and Cavaletti, G
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Male ,Registrie ,Pediatrics ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Age of Onset ,Aged ,Child ,Child, Preschool ,Female ,Humans ,Italy ,Middle Aged ,Multiple Sclerosis ,Registries ,Retrospective Studies ,Risk Factors ,Young Adult ,Disabled Persons ,Disease Progression ,Risk of Disability ,0302 clinical medicine ,Retrospective Studie ,Multiple Sclerosi ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Original Investigation ,Hazard ratio ,Confounding ,pediatric-onset MS (POMS) ,therapeutic and managing standards ,Settore MED/26 - Neurologia ,Disabled Person ,Human ,medicine.medical_specialty ,MEDLINE ,Profile of mood states ,03 medical and health sciences ,medicine ,In patient ,Preschool ,pediatric-onset MS (POMS), therapeutic and managing standards ,Expanded Disability Status Scale ,business.industry ,Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis ,Multiple sclerosis ,Risk Factor ,medicine.disease ,Observational study ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Importance Availability of new disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) and changes of therapeutic paradigms have led to a general improvement of multiple sclerosis (MS) prognosis in adults. It is still unclear whether this improvement also involves patients with pediatric-onset MS (POMS), whose early management is more challenging. Objective To evaluate changes in the prognosis of POMS over time in association with changes in therapeutic and managing standards. Design, Setting, and Participants Retrospective, multicenter, observational study. Data were extracted and collected in May 2019 from the Italian MS Registry, a digital database including more than 59 000 patients. Inclusion criteria were MS onset before age 18 years, diagnosis before January 2014, and disease duration of at least 3 years. Exclusion criteria were primary progressive MS, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of at least 8 one year after onset, unavailability of diagnosis date, and less than 2 EDSS score evaluations. Eligible patients were 4704 patients with POMS. According to these criteria, we enrolled 3198 patients, excluding 1506. Exposures We compared time to reach disability milestones by epoch of MS diagnosis (
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80. Bucrilate in the treatment of non variceal lesions.
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D'imperio, N., Baroncini, D., Piemontese, A., and Papadia, C.
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- 1990
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81. Clinical activity after fingolimod cessation: Disease reactivation or rebound?
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S La Gioia, B Forci, Sabrina Realmuto, Pietro Annovazzi, Arianna Sartori, Roberta Grasso, Cinzia Cordioli, M. L. Stromillo, R Lanzillo, B. Frigeni, Eleonora Cocco, Elisabetta Signoriello, Alessio Signori, Sandro Rossi, Giuseppe Fenu, M. P. Sormani, Damiano Baroncini, G. T. Maniscalco, Sarah Rasia, Jessica Frau, Frau, J., Sormani, M. P., Signori, A., Realmuto, S., Baroncini, D., Annovazzi, P., Signoriello, E., Maniscalco, G. T., La Gioia, S., Cordioli, C., Frigeni, B., Rasia, S., Fenu, G., Grasso, R., Sartori, A., Lanzillo, R., Stromillo, M. L., Rossi, S., Forci, B., Cocco, E., Frau, J, Sormani, M P, Signori, A, Realmuto, S, Baroncini, D, Annovazzi, P, Signoriello, E, Maniscalco, G T, La Gioia, S, Cordioli, C, Frigeni, B, Rasia, S, Fenu, G, Grasso, R, Sartori, A, Lanzillo, R, Stromillo, M L, Rossi, S, Forci, B, and Cocco, E
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Disease ,Cohort Studies ,Multiple sclerosis ,Immunosuppressive Agent ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,0302 clinical medicine ,Recurrence ,Internal medicine ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Fingolimod ,Reactivation ,Rebound ,Neurology ,Neurology (clinical) ,Natural course ,Fingolimod Hydrochloride ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Discontinuation ,Italy ,Withholding Treatment ,multiple sclerosi ,Cohort ,Female ,Cohort Studie ,business ,Immunosuppressive Agents ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Human ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background and purpose There is debate as to whether the apparent rebound after fingolimod discontinuation is related to the discontinuation itself or whether it is due to the natural course of highly active multiple sclerosis (MS). Our aim was to survey the prevalence of severe reactivation and rebound after discontinuation of fingolimod in a cohort of Italian patients with MS. Methods Patients with relapsing-remitting MS who were treated with fingolimod for at least 6 months and who stopped treatment for reasons that were unrelated to inefficacy were included in the analysis. Results A total of 100 patients who had discontinued fingolimod were included in the study. Fourteen patients (14%) had a relapse within 3 months after fingolimod discontinuation, and an additional 12 (12%) had a relapse within 6 months. According to this study's criteria, 10 patients (10%) had a severe reactivation. Amongst these patients, five (5%) had a reactivation that was considered to be a rebound. Conclusions The present study showed that more than 26% of patients are at risk of having a relapse within 6 months after fingolimod discontinuation. Nevertheless, the risk of severe reactivations and rebound is lower than has been previously described.
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82. Axonal damage and loss of connectivity in nigrostriatal and mesolimbic dopamine pathways in early Parkinson's disease
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Valentina Garibotto, Luigi Gianolli, Silvia Paola Caminiti, Damiano Baroncini, Angelo Antonini, Luca Presotto, Rosa Maria Moresco, Maria Antonietta Volontè, Daniela Perani, Caminiti, S, Presotto, L, Baroncini, D, Garibotto, V, Moresco, R, Gianolli, L, Volonté, M, Antonini, A, Perani, D, Caminiti, S. P., Presotto, L., Baroncini, D., Garibotto, V., Moresco, R. M., Gianolli, L., Volontã©, M. A., Antonini, A., and Perani, DANIELA FELICITA L.
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0301 basic medicine ,Male ,ventral tegmental area ,cAS ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging ,Parkinson's disease ,Dopamine ,Axonal damage ,Nigrostriatal pathway ,VST, ventral striatum ,lcsh:RC346-429 ,MED/50 - SCIENZE TECNICHE MEDICHE APPLICATE ,Substantia Nigra/diagnostic imaging ,ventral striatum ,VTA ,Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Protein ,0302 clinical medicine ,Retrospective Studie ,Limbic System ,MED/36 - DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI E RADIOTERAPIA ,biology ,Putamen ,Dopaminergic ,Parkinson Disease ,Regular Article ,Brain Injuries/diagnostic imaging/etiology/pathology ,Middle Aged ,cAS, clinical asymmetry ,Ventral tegmental area ,Substantia Nigra ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Molecular connectivity ,Neurology ,Axons/metabolism/pathology ,Dopamine transporter ,lcsh:R858-859.7 ,SN, substantia nigra ,Female ,Psychology ,dorsal caudate ,DPU ,Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins/metabolism ,medicine.drug ,Human ,AI, asymmetry index ,Positron emission tomography ,Cognitive Neuroscience ,clinical asymmetry ,Substantia nigra ,DCA, dorsal caudate ,lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,VTA, ventral tegmental area ,ddc:616.0757 ,Axon ,Parkinson Disease/complications/diagnostic imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,Brain Injurie ,Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted ,dorsal putamen ,SN ,medicine ,Humans ,substantia nigra ,SUVr ,lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,SUVr, standardized uptake value ratio ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins ,medicine.disease ,Axons ,Corpus Striatum ,Dopamine/metabolism ,asymmetry index ,DCA ,030104 developmental biology ,nervous system ,Corpus Striatum/diagnostic imaging ,Brain Injuries ,Positron-Emission Tomography ,biology.protein ,Limbic System/diagnostic imaging ,Neurology (clinical) ,standardized uptake value ratio ,VST ,Neuroscience ,DPU, dorsal putamen ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
A progressive loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) is considered the main feature of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent neuropathological evidence however suggests that the axons of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system are the earliest target of α-synuclein accumulation in PD, thus the principal site for vulnerability. Whether this applies to in vivo PD, and also to the mesolimbic system has not been investigated yet. We used [11C]FeCIT PET to measure presynaptic dopamine transporter (DAT) activity in both nigrostriatal and mesolimbic systems, in 36 early PD patients (mean disease duration in months ± SD 21.8 ± 10.7) and 14 healthy controls similar for age. We also performed anatomically-driven partial correlation analysis to evaluate possible changes in the connectivity within both the dopamine networks at an early clinical phase. In the nigrostriatal system, we found a severe DAT reduction in the afferents to the dorsal putamen (DPU) (η2 = 0.84), whereas the SN was the less affected region (η2 = 0.31). DAT activity in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the ventral striatum (VST) were also reduced in the patient group, but to a lesser degree (VST η2 = 0.71 and VTA η2 = 0.31). In the PD patients compared to the controls, there was a marked decrease in dopamine network connectivity between SN and DPU nodes, supporting the significant derangement in the nigrostriatal pathway. These results suggest that neurodegeneration in the dopamine pathways is initially more prominent in the afferent axons and more severe in the nigrostriatal system. Considering PD as a disconnection syndrome starting from the axons, it would justify neuroprotective interventions even if patients have already manifested clinical symptoms., Highlights • In vivo study of mesolimbic and nigrostriatal dopamine systems in early iPD • Evidence for a severe axonal damage with relative sparing of SN • Evidence for a moderate damage of the mesolimbic pathway in early iPD • Significant reduction of molecular connectivity between nigrostriatal nodes • Justification for neuroprotective interventions in early-iPD phase
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83. A real‐world study of alemtuzumab in a cohort of Italian patients
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Paola Cavalla, Laura Brambilla, Roberta Grasso, Cinzia Cordioli, Alice Laroni, Alessia Giugno, Valentina Torri Clerici, Maria Pia Sormani, Pietro Annovazzi, Francesco Saccà, Eleonora Cocco, Jessica Frau, Elisabetta Signoriello, Antonio Gallo, Marinella Clerico, Stefania Federica De Mercanti, Antonio Carotenuto, Simona Bonavita, Cinzia Valeria Russo, Giuseppe Fenu, Caterina Lapucci, Giorgia Teresa Maniscalco, Arianna Sartori, Francesca Caleri, Marco Capobianco, Alessio Signori, Rosa Iodice, Sara La Gioia, Giacomo Lus, Mauro Zaffaroni, Damiano Baroncini, Valeria Di Francescantonio, Russo, C. V., Sacca, F., Frau, J., Annovazzi, P., Signoriello, E., Bonavita, S., Grasso, R., Clerico, M., Cordioli, C., Laroni, A., Capobianco, M., Torri Clerici, V., Sartori, A., Cavalla, P., Maniscalco, G. T., La Gioia, S., Caleri, F., Giugno, A., Iodice, R., Carotenuto, A., Cocco, E., Fenu, G., Zaffaroni, M., Baroncini, D., Lus, G., Gallo, A., De Mercanti, S. F., Lapucci, C., Di Francescantonio, V., Brambilla, L., Sormani, M. P., Signori, A., Russo, CINZIA VALERIA, Sacca', Francesco, Frau, Jessica, Annovazzi, Pietro, Signoriello, Elisabetta, Bonavita, Simona, Grasso, Roberta, Clerico, Marinella, Cordioli, Cinzia, Laroni, Alice, Capobianco, Marco, Torri Clerici, Valentina, Sartori, Arianna, Cavalla, Paola, Teresa Maniscalco, Giorgia, La Gioia, Sara, Caleri, Francesca, Giugno, Alessia, Iodice, Rosa, Carotenuto, Antonio, Cocco, Eleonora, Fenu, Giuseppe, Zaffaroni, Mauro, Baroncini, Damiano, Lus, Giacomo, Gallo, Antonio, Federica De Mercanti, Stefania, Lapucci, Caterina, Di Francescantonio, Valeria, Brambilla, Laura, Pia Sormani, Maria, and Signori, Alessio
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Adult ,safety ,medicine.medical_specialty ,efficacy ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,Natalizumab ,Internal medicine ,alemtuzumab ,medicine ,Humans ,Glatiramer acetate ,real-world evidence ,Retrospective Studies ,Expanded Disability Status Scale ,Fingolimod Hydrochloride ,business.industry ,Multiple sclerosis ,Glatiramer Acetate ,cohort ,medicine.disease ,Fingolimod ,Neurology ,Relative risk ,Cohort ,Alemtuzumab ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background and purpose: Real-world data on alemtuzumab are limited and do not provide evidence of its effectiveness after various disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). Our aim was to provide real-world data on the impact of clinical variables and previous DMTs on clinical response to alemtuzumab. Methods: Sixteen Italian multiple sclerosis centers retrospectively included patients who started alemtuzumab from January 2015 to December 2018, and recorded demographics, previous therapies, washout duration, relapses, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score, and magnetic resonance imaging data. Negative binomial regression models were used to assess the effect of factors on annualized relapse (ARR) after alemtuzumab initiation. Results: We studied 322 patients (mean age 36.8years, median EDSS score 3, median follow-up 1.94years). Previous treatments were: fingolimod (106), natalizumab (80), first-line oral agents (56), first-line injectables (interferon/glatiramer acetate; 30), and other drugs (15). Thirty-five patients were treatment-naïve. The pre-alemtuzumab ARR was 0.99 and decreased to 0.13 during alemtuzumab treatment (p 
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84. Natalizumab Discontinuation after the 24th Course: Which Is Way? The TY-STOP Study
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Marinella CLERICO, Mercanti, Stefania, Piazza, Federico, Gned, Dario, Morra, Vincenzo Brescia, Lanzillo, Roberta, Amato, Luca, Quarantelli, Mario, Ghezzi, Angelo, Bianchi, Anna, Baroncini, Damiano, Gibbin, Marco, Vargas, Joseph, Salemi, Giuseppe, Realmuto, Sabrina, Ferro, Maria Teresa, Vitetta, Francesca, Sola, Patrizia, Paolicelli, Damiano, Trojano, Maria, Durelli, Luca, Clerico, M, De Mercanti, S, Piazza, F, Gned, D, Morra, V, Lanzillo, R, Amato, L, Quarantelli, M, Ghezzi, A, Bianchi, A, Baroncini, D, Gibbin, M, Vargas, J, Salemi, G, Realmuto, S, Ferrò, MT, Vitetta, F, Sola, P, Paolicelli, D, Trojano, M, Durelli, L, Clerico, M., De Mercanti, S., Piazza, F., Gned, D., BRESCIA MORRA, Vincenzo, Lanzillo, Roberta, Amato, L., Quarantelli, M., Ghezzi, A., Bianchi, A., Baroncini, D., Gibbin, M., Vargas, J., Salemi, G., Realmuto, S., Ferro, Mt, Vitetta, F., Sola, P., Paolicelli, D., Trojano, M., and Durelli, L.
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85. Switch from sequestering to anti-CD20 depleting treatment: disease activity outcomes during wash-out and in the first 6 months of ocrelizumab therapy
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Maria Pia Sormani, Antonio Carotenuto, Jessica Frau, Doriana Landi, Girolama Alessandra Marfia, Alessio Signori, Erica Curti, Francesco Saccà, Giorgia Teresa Maniscalco, Simone Cepparulo, Elisabetta Signoriello, Francesca Caleri, Mauro Zaffaroni, Damiano Baroncini, Carolina Gabri Nicoletti, Simona Bonavita, Giacomo Lus, Roberta Lanzillo, Viviana Nociti, Arianna Sartori, Signoriello, E., Lus, G., Bonavita, S., Lanzillo, R., Sacca, F., Landi, D., Frau, J., Baroncini, D., Zaffaroni, M., Maniscalco, G. T., Curti, E., Sartori, A., Cepparulo, S., Marfia, G. A., Nicoletti, C. G., Carotenuto, A., Nociti, V., Caleri, F., Sormani, M. P., Signori, A., Signoriello, Elisabetta, Lus, Giacomo, Bonavita, Simona, Lanzillo, Roberta, Sacc??, Francesco, Landi, Doriana, Frau, Jessica, Baroncini, Damiano, Zaffaroni, Mauro, Teresa Maniscalco, Giorgia, Curti, Erica, Sartori, Arianna, Cepparulo, Simone, Alessandra Marfia, Girolama, Gabri Nicoletti, Carolina, Carotenuto, Antonio, Nociti, Viviana, Caleri, Francesca, Pia Sormani, Maria, and Signori, Alessio
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Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized ,Settore MED/26 ,Disease activity ,Multiple sclerosis ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Natalizumab ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,natalizumab ,ocrelizumab ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Multiple sclerosi ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Anti cd20 ,fingolimod ,switch ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Fingolimod Hydrochloride ,medicine.disease ,Fingolimod ,Disease control ,Neurology ,Ocrelizumab ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Immunosuppressive Agents ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Objectives: Switching between treatments is an opportunity for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to ameliorate disease control or safety. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of switching from fingolimod (FTY) or natalizumab (NTZ) to ocrelizumab (OCR) on disease activity. Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 165 patients treated with OCR from 11 MS centres. We assessed the association of demographic and clinical characteristics on relapse rate (RR) and activity on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during wash-out and after 6 months of treatment with OCR through univariable and multivariable negative binomial regression models. Results: We registered a total of 35 relapses during the wash-out period. Previous treatment with FTY, relapses in the previous year, and relapsing-remitting course were associated with higher RR. In the first 6 months of OCR, 12 patients had clinical or MRI disease activity. Higher Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and higher lymphocyte count at OCR start were associated with a reduced probability of relapse. Discussion and Conclusion: This study confirms that withdrawal from sequestering agents as FTY increases the risk of relapses in the wash-out period. Nevertheless, starting OCR before achieving complete immune reconstitution could limit its effectiveness in the first 6 months probably because trapped lymphocytes escape the CD20-mediated depletion.
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86. Cladribine vs other drugs in MS: Merging randomized trial with real-life data
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Domenico Ippolito, Sara La Gioia, Sabrina Esposito, Valentina Torri Clerici, Giorgia Teresa Maniscalco, Cinzia Cordioli, Lorena Pareja-Gutierrez, Elisabetta Signoriello, Cinzia Valeria Russo, Roberta Grasso, Doriana Landi, B. Frigeni, Andrea Visconti, Caterina Barrilà, Valeria Barcella, Raffaella Cerqua, Alice Laroni, Simona Bonavita, Stefania Barone, P. Perini, Sarah Rasia, Arianna Sartori, Maria Laura Stromillo, Roberta Lanzillo, Damiano Baroncini, Jessica Frau, Francesco Saccà, Luigi Lavorgna, Alessio Signori, Ignazio Roberto Zarbo, Giorgia Mataluni, Eleonora Cocco, Maria Pia Sormani, E Binello, Pietro Annovazzi, M Clerico, Simona Pontecorvo, Giuseppe Fenu, Alessia Di Sapio, Anna Maria Repice, Signori, A., Sacca, F., Lanzillo, R., Maniscalco, G. T., Signoriello, E., Repice, A. M., Annovazzi, P., Baroncini, D., Clerico, M., Binello, E., Cerqua, R., Mataluni, G., Perini, P., Bonavita, S., Lavorgna, L., Zarbo, I. R., Laroni, A., Pareja-Gutierrez, L., La Gioia, S., Frigeni, B., Barcella, V., Frau, J., Cocco, E., Fenu, G., Clerici, V. T., Sartori, A., Rasia, S., Cordioli, C., Stromillo, M. L., Di Sapio, A., Pontecorvo, S., Grasso, R., Barone, S., Barrila, C., Russo, C. V., Esposito, S., Ippolito, D., Landi, D., Visconti, A., Sormani, M. P., Signori, Alessio, Saccà, Francesco, Lanzillo, Roberta, Maniscalco, Giorgia Teresa, Signoriello, Elisabetta, Repice, Anna Maria, Annovazzi, Pietro, Baroncini, Damiano, Clerico, Marinella, Binello, Eleonora, Cerqua, Raffaella, Mataluni, Giorgia, Perini, Paola, Bonavita, Simona, Lavorgna, Luigi, Zarbo, Ignazio Roberto, Laroni, Alice, Pareja-Gutierrez, Lorena, La Gioia, Sara, Frigeni, Barbara, Barcella, Valeria, Frau, Jessica, Cocco, Eleonora, Fenu, Giuseppe, Clerici, Valentina Torri, Sartori, Arianna, Rasia, Sarah, Cordioli, Cinzia, Stromillo, Maria Laura, Di Sapio, Alessia, Pontecorvo, Simona, Grasso, Roberta, Barone, Stefania, Barrilà, Caterina, Russo, Cinzia Valeria, Esposito, Sabrina, Ippolito, Domenico, Landi, Doriana, Visconti, Andrea, and Sormani, Maria Pia
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Databases, Factual ,Datasets as Topic ,Settore MED/26 ,Placebo ,Severity of Illness Index ,law.invention ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,Natalizumab ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Internal medicine ,Outcome Assessment, Health Care ,Severity of illness ,medicine ,Humans ,Immunologic Factors ,Multicenter Studies as Topic ,Glatiramer acetate ,Cladribine ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Middle Aged ,Fingolimod ,Observational Studies as Topic ,Neurology ,Propensity score matching ,Disease Progression ,Female ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
ObjectiveCladribine tablets were tested against placebo in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In this study, the effectiveness of cladribine vs other approved drugs in patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) was compared by matching RCT to observational data.MethodsData from the pivotal trial assessing cladribine tablets vs placebo (CLARITY) were propensity score matched to data from the Italian multicenter database i-MuST. This database included 3,150 patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2018 at 24 Italian MS centers who started a disease-modifying drug. The annualized relapse rate (ARR) over 2 years from treatment start and the 24-week confirmed disability progression were compared between patients treated with cladribine and other approved drugs (interferon, glatiramer acetate, fingolimod, natalizumab, and dimethyl fumarate), with comparisons with placebo as a reference. Treatment effects were estimated by the inverse probability weighting negative binomial regression model for ARR and Cox model for disability progression. The treatment effect has also been evaluated according to baseline disease activity.ResultsAll weighted baseline characteristics were well balanced between groups. All drugs tested had an effect vs placebo close to that detected in the RCT. Patients treated with cladribine had a significantly lower ARR compared with interferon (relapse ratio [RR] = 0.48; p < 0.001), glatiramer acetate (RR = 0.49; p < 0.001), and dimethyl fumarate (RR = 0.6; p = 0.001); a similar ARR to that with fingolimod (RR = 0.74; p = 0.24); and a significantly higher ARR than natalizumab (RR = 2.13; p = 0.014), confirming results obtained by indirect treatment comparisons from RCTs (network meta-analyses). The relative effect of cladribine tablets 10 mg (cumulative dose 3.5 mg/kg over 2 years) was higher in patients with high disease activity vs all treatments except fingolimod and natalizumab. Effects on disability progression were largely nonsignificant, probably due to lack of power for such analysis.ConclusionIn patients with RRMS, cladribine tablets showed lower ARR compared with matched patients who started interferon, glatiramer acetate, or dimethyl fumarate; was similar to fingolimod; and was higher than natalizumab. The beneficial effect of cladribine tablets was generally amplified in the subgroup of patients with high disease activity.Classification of evidenceThis study provides Class III evidence that for patients with RRMS, cladribine-treated patients had lower ARR compared with interferon, glatiramer acetate, or dimethyl fumarate; similar ARR compared with fingolimod; and higher ARR compared with natalizumab.
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87. Extending the Interval of Natalizumab Dosing: Is Efficacy Preserved?
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Marco Iudicello, Cinzia Cordioli, Marinella Clerico, Giorgia Teresa Maniscalco, Luigi Lavorgna, Martina Petruzzo, Giorgia Mataluni, Giacomo Lus, Massimiliano Mirabella, Rita Frangiamore, Damiano Baroncini, Erica Curti, Alice Laroni, Paola Cavalla, Eleonora Cocco, Ruggero Capra, Alessio Signori, Roberta Lanzillo, Gianfranco Costantini, Maria Pia Sormani, Stefania Federica De Mercanti, Viviana Nociti, Simona Bonavita, Ilaria Gandoglia, Arianna Sartori, Doriana Landi, Lorena Lorefice, Elisabetta Signoriello, Clerico, Marinella, De Mercanti, Stefania Federica, Signori, Alessio, Iudicello, Marco, Cordioli, Cinzia, Signoriello, Elisabetta, Lus, Giacomo, Bonavita, Simona, Lavorgna, Luigi, Maniscalco, Giorgia Teresa, Curti, Erica, Lorefice, Lorena, Cocco, Eleonora, Nociti, Viviana, Mirabella, Massimiliano, Baroncini, Damiano, Mataluni, Giorgia, Landi, Doriana, Petruzzo, Martina, Lanzillo, Roberta, Gandoglia, Ilaria, Laroni, Alice, Frangiamore, Rita, Sartori, Arianna, Cavalla, Paola, Costantini, Gianfranco, Sormani, Maria Pia, Capra, Ruggero, Clerico, M., De Mercanti, S. F., Signori, A., Iudicello, M., Cordioli, C., Signoriello, E., Lus, G., Bonavita, S., Lavorgna, L., Maniscalco, G. T., Curti, E., Lorefice, L., Cocco, E., Nociti, V., Mirabella, M., Baroncini, D., Mataluni, G., Landi, D., Petruzzo, M., Lanzillo, R., Gandoglia, I., Laroni, A., Frangiamore, R., Sartori, A., Cavalla, P., Costantini, G., Sormani, M. P., and Capra, R.
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0301 basic medicine ,Standard interval ,Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,efficacy ,progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy ,law.invention ,Cohort Studies ,Multiple sclerosis ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Natalizumab ,natalizumab ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Recurrence ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Immunologic Factors ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Multiple sclerosi ,extended dose ,Dosing ,Retrospective Studies ,Pharmacology ,business.industry ,Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy ,Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal ,Retrospective cohort study ,medicine.disease ,Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA ,030104 developmental biology ,Treatment Outcome ,Italy ,Observational study ,Female ,Original Article ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug ,Cohort study - Abstract
Extending the natalizumab interval after the 24th administration could reduce the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The objective is to evaluate the noninferiority of the efficacy of an extended interval dosing (EID) compared with the standard interval dosing (SID) of natalizumab. It is an observational, multicenter (14 Italian centers), retrospective cohort study, starting from the 24th natalizumab infusion to the loss of follow-up or 2 years after baseline. Patients were grouped in 2 categories according to the mean number of weeks between doses
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88. First therapy choice in newly diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis patients: A multicenter Italian study
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Roberta Grasso, Doriana Landi, Luca Carmisciano, Simona Bonavita, Domenico Ippolito, Sara La Gioia, Marinella Clerico, Cinzia Valeria Russo, A. Repice, Maria Laura Stromillo, Roberta Lanzillo, Raffaella Cerqua, Alice Laroni, Lorena Pareja Gutierrez, Stefania Barone, Maria Pia Sormani, Simona Pontecorvo, E Binello, Pietro Annovazzi, Valentina Torri Clerici, Giorgia Mataluni, Cinzia Cordioli, Elisabetta Signoriello, Jessica Frau, Alessio Signori, Sarah Rasia, Arianna Sartori, Gabriella Turano, Francesco Saccà, Damiano Baroncini, Alessia Di Sapio, Ignazio Roberto Zarbo, Eleonora Cocco, Paola Perini, Luigi Lavorgna, Caterina Barrilà, Giorgia Teresa Maniscalco, B. Frigeni, Maniscalco, G. T., Sacca, F., Lanzillo, R., Annovazzi, P., Baroncini, D., Binello, E., Repice, A., Perini, P., Clerico, M., Mataluni, G., Bonavita, S., La Gioia, S., Gutierrez, L. P., Laroni, A., Frau, J., Cocco, E., Torri Clerici, V., Zarbo, I. R., Sartori, A., Signoriello, E., Rasia, S., Cordioli, C., Stromillo, M. L., Cerqua, R., Pontecorvo, S., Di Sapio, A., Grasso, R., Barone, S., Lavorgna, L., Barrila, C., Landi, D., Russo, C. V., Frigeni, B., Ippolito, D., Turano, G., Carmisciano, L., Sormani, M. P., and Signori, A.
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Dimethyl Fumarate ,Settore MED/26 ,Logistic regression ,Multiple sclerosis ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,0302 clinical medicine ,Natalizumab ,Internal medicine ,Teriflunomide ,Immunomodulatory therapy ,Humans ,Medicine ,Relapsing-remitting ,Multiple sclerosi ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Glatiramer acetate ,Determinants first therapy ,Naive ,Aged ,Dimethyl fumarate ,Fingolimod Hydrochloride ,business.industry ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Fingolimod ,Italy ,Neurology ,chemistry ,Cohort ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,Immunosuppressive Agents ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background: The approval of an increasing number of disease modifying drugs for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) creates new challenges for patients and clinicians on the first treatment choice. The main aim of this study was to assess factors impacting first therapy choice in a large Italian MS cohort. Methods: Newly diagnosed relapsing-remitting (RR) MS patients (2010-2018) followed in 24 Italian MS centres were included in the study. We evaluated the association of baseline demographics, clinical and MRI characteristics to the first treatment choice by logistic regression models applied to pre-defined binary alternatives: dimethyl fumarate vs injectables (interferon and glatiramer acetate), teriflunomide vs injectables, fingolimod vs dimethyl fumarate and fingolimod vs natalizumab. Results: We enrolled 3025 patients in the period between January 2010 and June 2018. Relapses in the previous year (OR = 2.75; p = 0.001), presence of spinal cord lesions (OR = 1.80; p = 0.002) and higher number (>9) of T2 lesions on the baseline brain MRI scan (OR = 1.65; p = 0.022) were the factors associated to dimethyl fumarate choice as first therapy vs an injectable drug. Older age (OR = 1.06; p < 0.001), male sex (OR = 2.29; p = 0.001) and higher EDSS (OR = 1.36; p < 0.001) were the factors associated with the choice of teriflunomide vs injectables. In more recent years, dimethyl fumarate (OR = 3.23; p < 0.001) and teriflunomide (OR = 2.53; p < 0.001) were chosen more frequently than injectables therapies. The main determinant for the choice of fingolimod as compared with dimethyl fumarate was a higher EDSS (OR = 1.56; p = 0.001), while there was a weak association with a longer disease duration (p = 0.068) and a longer time from onset to diagnosis (p = 0.085). Compared to fingolimod, natalizumab was preferred in patients with a younger age (OR = 0.95; p = 0.003) and higher EDSS (OR = 1.45; p = 0.007) and a shorter disease duration (OR = 0.52; p = 0.076). Conclusion: Many factors guided therapeutic decision for our Italian cohort of MS patients; they are mainly related to MS disease activity, baseline EDSS, disease duration and age.
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89. MRI activity and extended interval of Natalizumab dosing regimen: a multicentre Italian study
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Doriana Landi, Gianmarco Abbadessa, Gianfranco Costantini, Giacomo Lus, Stefania Federica De Mercanti, Cinzia Cordioli, Simona Bonavita, Giorgia Mataluni, Massimiliano Mirabella, Maria Pia Sormani, Ilaria Gandoglia, Giorgia Teresa Maniscalco, Martina Petruzzo, Rita Frangiamore, Eleonora Cocco, Erica Curti, Damiano Baroncini, Ruggero Capra, Elisabetta Signoriello, Paola Cavalla, Luigi Lavorgna, Lorena Lorefice, Alice Laroni, Marinella Clerico, Viviana Nociti, Alessio Signori, Arianna Sartori, Roberta Lanzillo, De Mercanti, Stefania Federica, Signori, Alessio, Cordioli, Cinzia, Signoriello, Elisabetta, Lus, Giacomo, Bonavita, Simona, Abbadessa, Gianmarco, Lavorgna, Luigi, Maniscalco, Giorgia Teresa, Curti, Erica, Lorefice, Lorena, Cocco, Eleonora, Nociti, Viviana, Mirabella, Massimiliano, Baroncini, Damiano, Mataluni, Giorgia, Landi, Doriana, Petruzzo, Martina, Lanzillo, Roberta, Gandoglia, Ilaria, Laroni, Alice, Frangiamore, Rita, Sartori, Arianna, Cavalla, Paola, Costantini, Gianfranco, Capra, Ruggero, Sormani, Maria Pia, Clerico, Marinella, De Mercanti, S. F., Signori, A., Cordioli, C., Signoriello, E., Lus, G., Bonavita, S., Abbadessa, G., Lavorgna, L., Maniscalco, G. T., Curti, E., Lorefice, L., Cocco, E., Nociti, V., Mirabella, M., Baroncini, D., Mataluni, G., Landi, D., Petruzzo, M., Lanzillo, R., Gandoglia, I., Laroni, A., Frangiamore, R., Sartori, A., Cavalla, P., Costantini, G., Capra, R., Sormani, M. P., and Clerico, M.
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Efficacy ,Progressive Multifocal ,Relapsing-Remitting ,Settore MED/26 ,law.invention ,Multiple sclerosis ,03 medical and health sciences ,Magnetic resonance imaging ,Immunologic Factor ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,0302 clinical medicine ,Natalizumab ,Randomized controlled trial ,Leukoencephalopathy ,Retrospective Studie ,law ,Internal medicine ,Multiple Sclerosi ,Humans ,Immunologic Factors ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Dosing ,Retrospective Studies ,Extended dose ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy ,Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal ,Retrospective cohort study ,medicine.disease ,Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA ,Regimen ,Italy ,Neurology ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Multiple Sclerosis ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Human ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background: To minimize the risk of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy and rebound in JCV-positive multiple sclerosis (MS) patients after 24 natalizumab doses, it has been proposed to extend the administrations interval. The objective is to evaluate the EID efficacy on MRI activity compared with the standard interval dosing (SID). Methods: Observational, multicentre, retrospective cohort study, starting from the 24th natalizumab infusion to the loss of follow-up or 2 years after baseline. Three hundred and sixteen patients were enrolled. The median dose interval (MDI) following the 24th infusion was 5 weeks, with a bimodal distribution (modes at 4 and 6 weeks). Patients were grouped into 2 categories according to the mean number of weeks between doses: < 5 weeks, SID; ≥ 5 weeks, EID. Results: One hundred and eighty-seven patients were in the SID group (MDI = 4.5 weeks) and 129 in the EID group (MDI 6.1 weeks). The risk to develop active lesions on MRI is similar in SID and EID groups during the 6 and 12 months after the 24th natalizumab infusion, respectively 4.27% (95% CI:0.84–7.70) vs 4.71% (95% CI:0.16–9.25%) [p = 0.89] and 8.50% (95% CI:4.05–12.95) vs 6.55% (95% CI:2.11–11.00%) [p = 0.56]. The EID regimen does not appear to increase the occurrence of MRI activity during follow-up. Conclusion: There is no evidence of the reduced efficacy of natalizumab in an EID setting regarding the MRI activity. This observation supports the need for a bigger randomized study to assess the need to change the standard of the natalizumab dosing schedule, to better manage JCV-positive patients.
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90. Outcomes after fingolimod to alemtuzumab treatment shift in relapsing–remitting MS patients: a multicentre cohort study
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Francesco Saccà, Giuseppe Fenu, Alessio Signori, Sara La Gioia, Simona Bonavita, Jessica Frau, Marinella Clerico, Cinzia Valeria Russo, Marco Capobianco, Arianna Sartori, Maria Pia Sormani, Damiano Baroncini, Pietro Annovazzi, Caterina Lapucci, Eleonora Cocco, Alice Laroni, Antonio Carotenuto, Elisabetta Signoriello, Antonio Gallo, Giorgia Teresa Maniscalco, Frau, J., Sacca, F., Signori, A., Baroncini, D., Fenu, G., Annovazzi, P., Capobianco, M., Signoriello, E., Laroni, A., La Gioia, S., Sartori, A., Maniscalco, G. T., Bonavita, S., Clerico, M., Russo, C. V., Gallo, A., Lapucci, C., Carotenuto, A., Sormani, M. P., and Cocco, E.
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Multiple Sclerosis ,Outcome Assessment ,Alemtuzumab, Fingolimod, NEDA, Real life ,Real life ,NEDA ,Relapsing-Remitting ,Gastroenterology ,Severity of Illness Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,Fingolimod Hydrochloride ,Internal medicine ,Alemtuzumab ,Fingolimod ,Female ,Humans ,Immunologic Factors ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Middle Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Outcome Assessment, Health Care ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Expanded Disability Status Scale ,business.industry ,Multiple sclerosis ,Retrospective cohort study ,medicine.disease ,Discontinuation ,Health Care ,Neurology ,Cohort ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background: A high reactivation of multiple sclerosis (MS) was reported in patients treated with alemtuzumab after fingolimod. We aimed to understand whether this shift enhanced the risk for reactivation in a real-life cohort. Methods: Subjects with relapsing MS, shifting from fingolimod to alemtuzumab were enrolled. We collected the following data: age, sex, disease duration, relapses after fingolimod withdrawal, new T2/gadolinium (Gd)-enhancing lesions in the last magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during fingolimod and in the first, while on alemtuzumab, lymphocyte counts at alemtuzumab start, and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) before and after alemtuzumab. Results: We enrolled 77 patients (women 61 (79%); mean age 36.2years (SD 9.6), and disease duration 12.3years (SD 6.8) at fingolimod discontinuation; median washout 1.8months). The annualised relapse rate was 0.89 during fingolimod, 1.32 during washout, and 0.15 after alemtuzumab (p = 0.001). The EDSS changed from a median of 3 (IQR 2–4) at the end of fingolimod to 2.5 after alemtuzumab (IQR 1.5–4) (p = 0.013). The washout length and the lymphocyte count before alemtuzumab were not associated with EDSS change after alemtuzumab (p = 0.59 and p = 0.33, respectively). MRI activity decreased after alemtuzumab compared to that during fingolimod (p = 0.001). At alemtuzumab start, lymphocyte counts were < 0.8 × 103/mL in 21 patients. Conclusions: In our cohort, alemtuzumab reduced relapse, new T2/Gd-enhancing lesions, and EDSS score, as compared to the previous periods (fingolimod/washout). These results were not related to washout length or lymphocyte counts. Therefore, a rapid initiation of alemtuzumab after fingolimod does not seem to be a risk factor for MS reactivation.
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91. A multicenter, observational, prospective study of self- and parent-reported quality of life in adolescent multiple sclerosis patients self-administering interferon-β1a using RebiSmartâ ¢â the FUTURE study
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Vincenzo Bresciamorra, Simona Malucchi, A. Ghezzi, Vittorio Martinelli, Antonio Bertolotto, Mariarosa Rottoli, Marta Simone, Roberta Lanzillo, Andrea Visconti, N. Milani, Damiano Paolicelli, Clara Grazia Chisari, Francesco Patti, Damiano Baroncini, A. Bianchi, Ghezzi, A., Bianchi, A., Baroncini, D., Bertolotto, A., Malucchi, S., Bresciamorra, V., Lanzillo, Roberta, Milani, N., Martinelli, V., Patti, F., Chisari, C., Rottoli, M., Simone, M., Paolicelli, D., and Visconti, A.
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Male ,Parents ,Quality of life ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Neurology ,Adolescent ,Injections, Subcutaneous ,Dermatology ,Disease ,Medication Adherence ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Drug Delivery Systems ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,Adjuvants, Immunologic ,030225 pediatrics ,medicine ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Prospective cohort study ,Child ,Fatigue ,business.industry ,Multiple sclerosis ,General Medicine ,Interferon-beta ,medicine.disease ,Treatment Outcome ,Adherence ,Psychiatry and Mental Health ,Pediatric multiple sclerosis ,2708 ,Neurology (clinical) ,Observational study ,Female ,Neurosurgery ,Self Report ,Pediatric multiple sclerosi ,business ,Psychosocial ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Interferon beta-1a - Abstract
Besides the impact of disease per se, the use of immunomodulatory therapies in adolescents with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) may have an effect on quality of life (QL). The FUTURE (Quality of liFe in adolescent sUbjecTs affected by mUltiple sclerosis treated with immunomodulatoRy agEnt using self-injecting device) study was designed to evaluate the changes in QL of Italian adolescents with RRMS receiving treatment with IFN-β1a (Rebif; 22 μg), administered subcutaneously three times weekly using the RebiSmart™ electronic autoinjection device over a 52-week period. Fifty adolescents with RRMS were enrolled and 40 completed the study. Changes from baseline to end of treatment (EoT) in adolescent self-reported and parent-reported QL were assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL), which has been validated for use in pediatric MS and for which an Italian version is available. The adolescent self-reported total PedsQL4.0 score and all of its subscales tended to increase from baseline to EoT, the only exception being “Emotional functioning.” In parent-reported measures, the total PedsQL4.0 score increased significantly from baseline to EoT (+ 5.27 points, p = 0.041). Significant increases were also evident for parent-reported “Psychosocial health summary score” (+ 5.90 points; p = 0.015) and “School functioning” (+ 7.84 points; p = 0.029). Our results indicate that adolescents with RRMS using the electronic injection device RebiSmart™ for self-administration of Rebif® can experience long-term improvements in QL.
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92. Assessing association of comorbidities with treatment choice and persistence in MS: A real-life multicenter study
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Alice, Laroni, Alessio, Signori, Giorgia T, Maniscalco, Roberta, Lanzillo, Cinzia Valeria, Russo, Eleonora, Binello, Salvatore, Lo Fermo, Annamaria, Repice, Pietro, Annovazzi, Simona, Bonavita, Marinella, Clerico, Damiano, Baroncini, Luca, Prosperini, Sara, La Gioia, Silvia, Rossi, Eleonora, Cocco, Jessica, Frau, Valentina, Torri Clerici, Elisabetta, Signoriello, Arianna, Sartori, Ignazio Roberto, Zarbo, Sarah, Rasia, Cinzia, Cordioli, Raffaella, Cerqua, Alessia, Di Sapio, Luigi, Lavorgna, Simona, Pontecorvo, Caterina, Barrilà, Francesco, Saccà, Barbara, Frigeni, Sabrina, Esposito, Domenico, Ippolito, Fabio, Gallo, Maria Pia, Sormani, Laroni, Alice, Signori, Alessio, Maniscalco, Giorgia T., Lanzillo, Roberta, Russo, Cinzia Valeria, Binello, Eleonora, Lo Fermo, Salvatore, Repice, Annamaria, Annovazzi, Pietro, Bonavita, Simona, Clerico, Marinella, Baroncini, Damiano, Prosperini, Luca, La Gioia, Sara, Rossi, Silvia, Cocco, Eleonora, Frau, Jessica, Torri Clerici, Valentina, Signoriello, Elisabetta, Sartori, Arianna, Zarbo, Ignazio Roberto, Rasia, Sarah, Cordioli, Cinzia, Cerqua, Raffaella, Di Sapio, Alessia, Lavorgna, Luigi, Pontecorvo, Simona, Barrilà, Caterina, Saccà, Francesco, Frigeni, Barbara, Esposito, Sabrina, Ippolito, Domenico, Gallo, Fabio, Sormani, Maria Pia, Laroni, A, Signori, A, Maniscalco, Gt, Lanzillo, R, Russo, Cv, Binello, E, Lo Fermo, S, Repice, A, Annovazzi, P, Bonavita, S, Clerico, M, Baroncini, D, Prosperini, L, La Gioia, S, Rossi, S, Cocco, E, Frau, J, Torri Clerici, V, Signoriello, E, Sartori, A, Zarbo, Ir, Rasia, S, Cordioli, C, Cerqua, R, Di Sapio, A, Lavorgna, L, Pontecorvo, S, Barrilà, C, Saccà, F, Frigeni, B, Esposito, S, Ippolito, D, Gallo, F, and Sormani, Mp
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0301 basic medicine ,Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Multiple Sclerosis ,Cardiovascular Abnormalities ,Cohort Studies ,Comorbidity ,Disability Evaluation ,Female ,Humans ,Immunosuppressive Agents ,Italy ,Mental Disorders ,Metabolic Diseases ,Middle Aged ,Nervous System Diseases ,Severity of Illness Index ,Drug Substitution ,Neurology (clinical) ,Immunosuppressive Agent ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Natalizumab ,Internal medicine ,Multiple Sclerosi ,Severity of illness ,medicine ,Cardiovascular Abnormalitie ,Glatiramer acetate ,Nervous System Disease ,business.industry ,Odds ratio ,medicine.disease ,Fingolimod ,Metabolic Disease ,030104 developmental biology ,Cohort ,Mental Disorder ,Cohort Studie ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Human ,Cohort study ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Objective:To assess whether the presence of concomitant diseases at multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis is associated with the choice and the treatment persistence in an Italian MS cohort.Methods:We included newly diagnosed patients (2010–2016) followed in 20 MS centers and collected demographic and clinical data. We evaluated baseline factors related to the presence of comorbidities and the association between comorbidities and the clinical course of MS and the time to the first treatment switch.Results:The study cohort included 2,076 patients. Data on comorbidities were available for 1,877/2,076 patients (90.4%). A total of 449/1,877 (23.9%) patients had at least 1 comorbidity at MS diagnosis. Age at diagnosis (odds ratio 1.05, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04–1.06; p < 0.001) was the only baseline factor independently related to the presence of comorbidities. Comorbidities were not significantly associated with the choice of the first disease-modifying treatment, but were significantly associated with higher risk to switch from the first treatment due to intolerance (hazard ratio 1.42, CI 1.07–1.87; p = 0.014). Association of comorbidities with risk of switching for intolerance was significantly heterogeneous among treatments (interferon β, glatiramer acetate, natalizumab, or fingolimod; interaction test, p = 0.04).Conclusions:Comorbidities at diagnosis should be taken into account at the first treatment choice because they are associated with lower persistence on treatment.
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93. Natalizumab versus fingolimod in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis non-responding to first-line injectable therapies
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Lucia Moiola, Giorgio Minonzio, Pietro Annovazzi, Vittorio Martinelli, Mariaemma Rodegher, Angelo Ghezzi, Mauro Zaffaroni, Damiano Baroncini, Giancarlo Comi, Bruno Colombo, Baroncini, D, Ghezzi, A, Annovazzi, Po, Colombo, B, Martinelli, V, Minonzio, G, Moiola, L, Rodegher, M, Zaffaroni, M, and Comi, Giancarlo
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Databases, Factual ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,Deprescriptions ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,0302 clinical medicine ,Natalizumab ,Recurrence ,Internal medicine ,Fingolimod Hydrochloride ,medicine ,Humans ,Immunologic Factors ,Treatment Failure ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Glatiramer acetate ,Retrospective Studies ,Expanded Disability Status Scale ,business.industry ,Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy ,Multiple sclerosis ,Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal ,Retrospective cohort study ,Glatiramer Acetate ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Fingolimod ,Surgery ,Treatment Outcome ,Neurology ,Female ,Interferons ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,Immunosuppressive Agents ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background: Natalizumab and fingolimod have not been compared in controlled trials but only in observational studies, with inconclusive results. Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare the effect of natalizumab and fingolimod in reducing disease activity in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Methods: We included all consecutive RRMS patients switched from first-line agents (glatiramer acetate/interferons) to natalizumab or fingolimod, with a follow-up of 24 months. Data of relapses, Expanded Disability Status Scale score and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were collected. We used propensity score (PS) matching and intention-to-treat analysis. Results: We retained 102 patients in each cohort after PS matching, with similar baseline characteristics. More patients discontinued natalizumab compared to fingolimod (33% vs 11%, p Conclusion: Natalizumab is superior to fingolimod in RRMS patients non-responding to first-line agents.
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94. On the Performance of Giovanni Gabrieli’s Instrumental Ensemble Music
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Canguilhem, Philippe, Lettres, Langage et Arts – Création, Recherche, Émergence en Arts, Textes, Images, Spectacles (LLA-CREATIS), Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès (UT2J), R. Baroncini, D. D. Bryant, L. Collarile, Canguilhem, Philippe, and R. Baroncini, D. D. Bryant, L. Collarile
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[SHS.MUSIQ] Humanities and Social Sciences/Musicology and performing arts ,[SHS.MUSIQ]Humanities and Social Sciences/Musicology and performing arts ,Musique d'ensemble instrumental ,Interprétation ,Gabrieli Giovanni (1554-1612) ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS - Abstract
International audience
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95. Fingolimod versus interferon beta/glatiramer acetate after natalizumab suspension in multiple sclerosis
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Iaffaldano, Pietro, Lucisano, Giuseppe, Pozzilli, Carlo, Brescia Morra, Vincenzo, Ghezzi, Angelo, Millefiorini, Enrico, Patti, Francesco, Zimatore, Giovanni Bosco, Marrosu, Maria Giovanna, Amato, Maria Pia, Bertolotto, Antonio, Bergamaschi, Roberto, Granella, Franco, Coniglio, Gabriella, Tedeschi, Gioacchino, Sola, Patrizia, Lus, Giacomo, Ferrò, Maria Teresa, Iuliano, Gerardo, Corea, Francesco, Protti, Alessandra, Cavalla, Paola, Guareschi, Angelica, Rodegher, Mariaemma, Paolicelli, Damiano, Tortorella, Carla, Lepore, Vito, Prosperini, Luca, Saccà, Francesco, Baroncini, Damiano, Comi, Giancarlo, Trojano, Maria, Italian iMed Web database, LUGARESI, ALESSANDRA, Iaffaldano, Pietro, Lucisano, Giuseppe, Pozzilli, Carlo, Brescia Morra, Vincenzo, Ghezzi, Angelo, Millefiorini, Enrico, Patti, Francesco, Lugaresi, Alessandra, Zimatore, Giovanni Bosco, Marrosu, Maria Giovanna, Amato, Maria Pia, Bertolotto, Antonio, Bergamaschi, Roberto, Granella, Franco, Coniglio, Gabriella, Tedeschi, Gioacchino, Sola, Patrizia, Lus, Giacomo, Ferrò, Maria Teresa, Iuliano, Gerardo, Corea, Francesco, Protti, Alessandra, Cavalla, Paola, Guareschi, Angelica, Rodegher, Mariaemma, Paolicelli, Damiano, Tortorella, Carla, Lepore, Vito, Prosperini, Luca, Saccà, Francesco, Baroncini, Damiano, Comi, Giancarlo, Trojano, Maria, Italian iMed-Web database, Iaffaldano, P, Lucisano, G, Pozzilli, C, Brescia Morra, V, Ghezzi, A, Millefiorini, E, Patti, F, Lugaresi, A, Zimatore, Gb, Marrosu, Mg, Amato, Mp, Bertolotto, A, Bergamaschi, R, Granella, F, Coniglio, G, Tedeschi, G, Sola, P, Lus, G, Ferrò, Mt, Iuliano, G, Corea, F, Protti, A, Cavalla, P, Guareschi, A, Rodegher, M, Paolicelli, D, Tortorella, C, Lepore, V, Prosperini, L, Saccà, F, Baroncini, D, Trojano, M, Italian iMed Web, Database, BRESCIA MORRA, Vincenzo, Sacca', Francesco, and DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE BIOMEDICHE E NEUROMOTORIE
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Registrie ,Male ,fingolimod ,glatiramer acetate ,interferon beta ,multiple sclerosis ,natalizumab discontinuation ,Adult ,Cohort Studies ,Drug Substitution ,Drug Therapy, Combination ,Female ,Fingolimod Hydrochloride ,Glatiramer Acetate ,Humans ,Immunologic Factors ,Immunosuppressive Agents ,Interferon-beta ,Italy ,Middle Aged ,Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting ,Natalizumab ,Poisson Distribution ,Prospective Studies ,Regression Analysis ,Treatment Outcome ,Registries ,Medicine (all) ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,Neurology (clinical) ,Relapsing-Remitting ,Rate ratio ,Gastroenterology ,Immunosuppressive Agent ,Immunologic Factor ,Medicine ,Prospective cohort study ,Hazard ratio ,Fingolimod ,multiple sclerosi ,Combination ,medicine.drug ,Human ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Multiple Sclerosis ,Regression Analysi ,Drug Therapy ,Internal medicine ,Glatiramer acetate ,business.industry ,Multiple sclerosis ,medicine.disease ,fingolimod, multiple sclerosis ,Surgery ,Prospective Studie ,Cohort Studie ,business - Abstract
none 34 no studio multicentrico The comparative effectiveness of fingolimod versus interferon beta/glatiramer acetate was assessed in a multicentre, observational, prospectively acquired cohort study including 613 patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis discontinuing natalizumab in the Italian iMedWeb registry. First, after natalizumab suspension, the relapse risk during the untreated wash-out period and during the course of switch therapies was estimated through Poisson regression analyses in separated models. During the wash-out period an increased risk of relapses was found in patients with a higher number of relapses before natalizumab treatment (incidence rate ratio = 1.31, P = 0.0014) and in patients discontinuing natalizumab due to lack of efficacy (incidence rate ratio = 2.33, P = 0.0288), patient's choice (incidence rate ratio = 2.18, P = 0.0064) and adverse events (incidence rate ratio = 2.09, P = 0.0084). The strongest independent factors influencing the relapse risk after the start of switch therapies were a wash-out duration longer than 3 months (incidence rate ratio = 1.78, P < 0.0001), the number of relapses experienced during and before natalizumab treatment (incidence rate ratio = 1.61, P < 0.0001; incidence rate ratio = 1.13, P = 0.0118, respectively) and the presence of comorbidities (incidence rate ratio = 1.4, P = 0.0097). Switching to fingolimod was associated with a 64% reduction of the adjusted-risk for relapse in comparison with switching to interferon beta/glatiramer acetate (incidence rate ratio = 0.36, P < 0.0001). Secondly, patients who switched to fingolimod or to interferon beta/glatiramer acetate were propensity score-matched on a 1-to-1 basis at the switching date. In the propensity score-matched sample a Poisson model showed a significant lower incidence of relapses in patients treated with fingolimod in comparison with those treated with interferon beta/glatiramer acetate (incidence rate ratio = 0.52, P = 0.0003) during a 12-month follow-up. The cumulative probability of a first relapse after the treatment switch was significantly lower in patients receiving fingolimod than in those receiving interferon beta/glatiramer acetate (P = 0.028). The robustness of this result was also confirmed by sensitivity analyses in subgroups with different wash-out durations (less or more than 3 months). Time to 3-month confirmed disability progression was not significantly different between the two groups (Hazard ratio = 0.58; P = 0.1931). Our results indicate a superiority of fingolimod in comparison to interferon beta/glatiramer acetate in controlling disease reactivation after natalizumab discontinuation in the real life setting. none Iaffaldano, Pietro; Lucisano, Giuseppe; Pozzilli, Carlo; Brescia Morra, Vincenzo; Ghezzi, Angelo; Millefiorini, Enrico; Patti, Francesco; Lugaresi, Alessandra; Zimatore, Giovanni Bosco; Marrosu, Maria Giovanna; Amato, Maria Pia; Bertolotto, Antonio; Bergamaschi, Roberto; Granella, Franco; Coniglio, Gabriella; Tedeschi, Gioacchino; Sola, Patrizia; Lus, Giacomo; Ferrò, Maria Teresa; Iuliano, Gerardo; Corea, Francesco; Protti, Alessandra; Cavalla, Paola; Guareschi, Angelica; Rodegher, Mariaemma; Paolicelli, Damiano; Tortorella, Carla; Lepore, Vito; Prosperini, Luca; Saccà, Francesco; Baroncini, Damiano; Comi, Giancarlo; Trojano, Maria; Italian iMed-Web database Iaffaldano, Pietro; Lucisano, Giuseppe; Pozzilli, Carlo; Brescia Morra, Vincenzo; Ghezzi, Angelo; Millefiorini, Enrico; Patti, Francesco; Lugaresi, Alessandra; Zimatore, Giovanni Bosco; Marrosu, Maria Giovanna; Amato, Maria Pia; Bertolotto, Antonio; Bergamaschi, Roberto; Granella, Franco; Coniglio, Gabriella; Tedeschi, Gioacchino; Sola, Patrizia; Lus, Giacomo; Ferrò, Maria Teresa; Iuliano, Gerardo; Corea, Francesco; Protti, Alessandra; Cavalla, Paola; Guareschi, Angelica; Rodegher, Mariaemma; Paolicelli, Damiano; Tortorella, Carla; Lepore, Vito; Prosperini, Luca; Saccà, Francesco; Baroncini, Damiano; Comi, Giancarlo; Trojano, Maria; Italian iMed-Web database
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96. Striatal hand in Parkinson's disease: the re-evaluation of an old clinical sign
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Damiano Baroncini, E. Leopizzi, Maria Antonietta Volontè, Lidia Sarro, M. Fichera, Letizia Leocani, Vittorio Martinelli, S. Bucello, Elise Houdayer, Francesca Spagnolo, G. Comi, M. Impellizzeri, Spagnolo, F, Fichera, M, Bucello, S, Houdayer, E, Baroncini, D, Sarro, L, Leopizzi, E, Impellizzeri, M, Martinelli, V, Leocani, ANNUNZIATA MARIA LETIZIA, Comi, Giancarlo, and Volonté, Ma
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Neurology ,Parkinson's disease ,Statistics as Topic ,Disease ,Severity of Illness Index ,Functional Laterality ,Statistics, Nonparametric ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Severity of illness ,medicine ,Humans ,Postural Balance ,Neuroradiology ,Aged ,Hand deformity ,Dopaminergic ,Parkinson Disease ,Middle Aged ,Disfigurement ,medicine.disease ,Hand ,Sensation Disorders ,Physical therapy ,Female ,Neurology (clinical) ,Psychology - Abstract
Among postural abnormalities in Parkinson’s disease (PD), striatal hand (SH) is a particularly underexplored phenomenon. It leads to extreme abnormalities of hand posture, causing altered dexterity, pain and disfigurement. In our study, three blinded investigators examined several pictures of the hands of individuals with PD (N = 40) and controls (N = 15). The investigators quantified postural alterations using the Striatal Hand Score. Demographic and clinical data were also collected. As no differences were detected among investigators agreement, a final Hand Score (HS, range 0–4) was obtained for each hand. The Striatal Hand Score in both the left and right hand was significantly different in PD compared to controls (p
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97. A complex case of anti-GAD antibody-related syndrome treated with Rituximab
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G. Comi, Lidia Sarro, Maria Antonietta Volontè, Francesca Spagnolo, Damiano Baroncini, Baroncini, D, Spagnolo, F, Sarro, L, Comi, Giancarlo, and Volonte', Ma
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Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Neurology ,biology ,business.industry ,Dermatology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Anti gad antibodies ,Epilepsy ,Internal medicine ,Monoclonal ,medicine ,biology.protein ,Rituximab ,Neurology (clinical) ,Neurosurgery ,Antibody ,business ,medicine.drug ,Neuroradiology - Published
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98. Disease reactivation after fingolimod discontinuation in two multiple sclerosis patients
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Maria A. Rocca, Massimo Filippi, G. Comi, Pietro Annovazzi, Giorgio Minonzio, A. Ghezzi, Mauro Zaffaroni, Damiano Baroncini, Ghezzi, A, Rocca, Ma, Baroncini, D, Annovazzi, P, Zaffaroni, M, Minonzio, G, Comi, Giancarlo, and Filippi, Massimo
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Neurology ,business.industry ,Multiple sclerosis ,medicine.disease ,Placebo ,Fingolimod ,Gastroenterology ,Discontinuation ,Natalizumab ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Neurology (clinical) ,Levetiracetam ,Glatiramer acetate ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Fingolimod (FTY) is the first oral drug approved for relapsing-remitting (RR) multiple sclerosis (MS). Little is known about MS evolution after its suspension and three reports of high disease activity after FTY withdrawal have recently been published [1–3]. Here we describe two MS patients with massive disease reactivation after FTY discontinuation. Patient 1: This 47-year-old lady presented the first neurological episode in 1995. She was initially treated with interferon-beta in 2000, and thereafter with glatiramer acetate. As she continued to experience many relapses, in February 2004 she entered a phase 2 trial comparing FTY against placebo, followed by an extension study in which all subjects were treated with FTY [4]. She remained free from relapses and disease progression until October 2009, but since then she entered a progressive phase of the disease. In February 2011, she reached EDSS 6.0; brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a gadolinium (Gd)enhancing lesion. In July 2011, she reached EDSS 7, but brain and spinal cord MRI showed no disease activity. Intravenous methylprednisolone pulses did not lead to clinical amelioration and FTY was withdrawn because the disease continued to progress. In November 2011 she presented a rapid deterioration of her mental status and generalized seizures. Brain MRI showed multiple Gd-enhancing lesions ([20) and the presence of a severe atrophy. She was again treated with intravenous methylprednisolone pulses for five consecutive days and levetiracetam 1,000 mg daily with benefit. To date, the patient is free from seizures, EDSS is unchanged, but brain MRI, performed in March 2012, showed 15 Gd-enhancing lesions (Fig. 1). Patient 2: This 30-year-old lady presented the initial symptoms of MS in 2002, at the age of 20 years. She was initially treated with glatiramer acetate, and then with interferon-beta without significant effects on relapse rate or brain MRI activity. In March 2007 she was included in the TRANSORMS study [5]; during the blind phase (about 13 months), in which the patient could be treated with FTY or Avonex, she developed two clinical relapses. In April 2008 she entered the extension phase of the study (in which all patients received FTY), and remained clinically stable until June 2008 when FTY was suspended because of genital human papilloma virus infection. From August to December 2008 the patient had three severe relapses which led to a deterioration of her EDSS score from 1.5 to 4.0. Brain MRI showed 20 Gd-enhancing lesions. Intravenous methylprednisolone pulses led to a partial clinical recovery (EDSS = 2.5) and, in January 2009, she started natalizumab, which resulted in a complete suppression of clinical and MRI activity. In April 2011 she decided to A. Ghezzi D. Baroncini P. Annovazzi M. Zaffaroni Multiple Sclerosis Study Center, Hospital of Gallarate, Gallarate, Italy
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99. THE NON-ADIABATIC METHOD WITH A NEUTRAL PSEDUOSCALAR MESON FIELD
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Baroncini, D
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100. APPROXIMATIONS FOR LINEAR BETATRON OSCILLATIONS
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Baroncini, D
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