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1. Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: the impact of different MSISQ-19 cut-offs on prevalence and associated risk factors

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Petracca, M, Carotenuto, A, Scandurra, C, Moccia, M, Rosa, L, Arena, S, Ianniello, A, Nozzolillo, A, Turrini, M, LM, Streito, Abbadessa, G, Cellerino, M, Bucello, S, Ferraro, E, Mattioli, M, Chiodi, A, Inglese, M, Bonavita, S, Clerico, M, Cordioli, C, Moiola, L, Patti, F, Lavorgna, L, Filippi, M, Borriello, G, D'Amico, E, Pozzilli, C, Brescia Morra, V, and Lanzillo, R

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2023
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4. Clinical validation in multiple sclerosis of the lumipulse immunoassay for plasma neurofilament light chain

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Fiorenza, M., primary, Carbone, G., additional, La Civita, E., additional, Felicelli, G., additional, Sansone, R., additional, Delle Cave, T., additional, D’Angelo, M., additional, Sirica, R., additional, Jannuzzi, G., additional, Nicolella, V., additional, Moccia, M., additional, Brescia Morra, V., additional, and Terracciano, D., additional

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2024
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6. Evaluation of drivers of treatment switch in relapsing multiple sclerosis: a study from the Italian MS Registry

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Iaffaldano, P, Lucisano, G, Guerra, T, Patti, F, Cocco, E, De Luca, G, Brescia Morra, V, Pozzilli, C, Zaffaroni, M, Ferraro, D, Gasperini, C, Salemi, G, Bergamaschi, R, Lus, G, Inglese, M, Romano, S, Bellantonio, P, Di Monte, E, Maniscalco, G, Conte, A, Lugaresi, A, Vianello, M, Torri Clerici, V, Di Sapio, A, Pesci, I, Granella, F, Totaro, R, Marfia, G, Danni, M, Cavalla, P, Valentino, P, Aguglia, U, Montepietra, S, Ferraro, E, Protti, A, Spitaleri, D, Avolio, C, De Riz, M, Maimone, D, Cavaletti, G, Gazzola, P, Tedeschi, G, Sessa, M, Rovaris, M, Di Palma, F, Gatto, M, Cargnelutti, D, De Robertis̄, F, Logullo, F, Rini, A, Meucci, G, Ardito, B, Banfi, P, Nasuelli, D, Paolicelli, D, Rocca, M, Portaccio, E, Chisari, C, Fenu, G, Onofrj, M, Carotenuto, A, Ruggieri, S, Tortorella, C, Ragonese, P, Nica, M, Amato, M, Filippi, M, Trojano, M, Iaffaldano P., Lucisano G., Guerra T., Patti F., Cocco E., De Luca G., Brescia Morra V., Pozzilli C., Zaffaroni M., Ferraro D., Gasperini C., Salemi G., Bergamaschi R., Lus G., Inglese M., Romano S., Bellantonio P., Di Monte E., Maniscalco G. T., Conte A., Lugaresi A., Vianello M., Torri Clerici V. L. A., Di Sapio A., Pesci I., Granella F., Totaro R., Marfia G. A., Danni M. C., Cavalla P., Valentino P., Aguglia U., Montepietra S., Ferraro E., Protti A., Spitaleri D., Avolio C., De Riz M., Maimone D., Cavaletti G., Gazzola P., Tedeschi G., Sessa M., Rovaris M., Di Palma F., Gatto M., Cargnelutti D., De Robertis̄ F., Logullo F. O., Rini A., Meucci G., Ardito B., Banfi P., Nasuelli D., Paolicelli D., Rocca M. A., Portaccio E., Chisari C. G., Fenu G., Onofrj M., Carotenuto A., Ruggieri S., Tortorella C., Ragonese P., Nica M., Amato M. P., Filippi M., Trojano M., Iaffaldano, P, Lucisano, G, Guerra, T, Patti, F, Cocco, E, De Luca, G, Brescia Morra, V, Pozzilli, C, Zaffaroni, M, Ferraro, D, Gasperini, C, Salemi, G, Bergamaschi, R, Lus, G, Inglese, M, Romano, S, Bellantonio, P, Di Monte, E, Maniscalco, G, Conte, A, Lugaresi, A, Vianello, M, Torri Clerici, V, Di Sapio, A, Pesci, I, Granella, F, Totaro, R, Marfia, G, Danni, M, Cavalla, P, Valentino, P, Aguglia, U, Montepietra, S, Ferraro, E, Protti, A, Spitaleri, D, Avolio, C, De Riz, M, Maimone, D, Cavaletti, G, Gazzola, P, Tedeschi, G, Sessa, M, Rovaris, M, Di Palma, F, Gatto, M, Cargnelutti, D, De Robertis̄, F, Logullo, F, Rini, A, Meucci, G, Ardito, B, Banfi, P, Nasuelli, D, Paolicelli, D, Rocca, M, Portaccio, E, Chisari, C, Fenu, G, Onofrj, M, Carotenuto, A, Ruggieri, S, Tortorella, C, Ragonese, P, Nica, M, Amato, M, Filippi, M, Trojano, M, Iaffaldano P., Lucisano G., Guerra T., Patti F., Cocco E., De Luca G., Brescia Morra V., Pozzilli C., Zaffaroni M., Ferraro D., Gasperini C., Salemi G., Bergamaschi R., Lus G., Inglese M., Romano S., Bellantonio P., Di Monte E., Maniscalco G. T., Conte A., Lugaresi A., Vianello M., Torri Clerici V. L. A., Di Sapio A., Pesci I., Granella F., Totaro R., Marfia G. A., Danni M. C., Cavalla P., Valentino P., Aguglia U., Montepietra S., Ferraro E., Protti A., Spitaleri D., Avolio C., De Riz M., Maimone D., Cavaletti G., Gazzola P., Tedeschi G., Sessa M., Rovaris M., Di Palma F., Gatto M., Cargnelutti D., De Robertis̄ F., Logullo F. O., Rini A., Meucci G., Ardito B., Banfi P., Nasuelli D., Paolicelli D., Rocca M. A., Portaccio E., Chisari C. G., Fenu G., Onofrj M., Carotenuto A., Ruggieri S., Tortorella C., Ragonese P., Nica M., Amato M. P., Filippi M., and Trojano M.

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Background: Active relapsing–remitting (RR) and secondary progressive (SP) multiple sclerosis (MS) are currently defined as “relapsing MS” (RMS). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess drivers of treatment switches due to clinical relapses in a population of RMS patients collected in the Italian MS and Related Disorders Register (I-MS&RD). Methods: RRMS and SPMS patients with at least one relapse in a time window of 2 years before of data extraction were defined as RMS. Factors associated with disease-modifying therapy (DMT) switching due to clinical activity were assessed through multivariable logistic regression models in which treatment exposure was included as the last recorded DMT and the last DMT’s class [moderate-efficacy (ME), high-efficacy (HE) DMTs and anti-CD20 drugs]. Results: A cohort of 4739 RMS patients (4161 RRMS, 578 SPMS) was extracted from the I-MS&RD. A total of 2694 patients switching DMTs due to relapses were identified. Switchers were significantly (p < 0.0001) younger, less disabled, more frequently affected by an RR disease course in comparison to non-switcher patients. The multivariable logistic regression models showed that Alemtuzumab (OR 0.08, 95% CI 0.02–0.37), Natalizumab (0.48, 0.30–0.76), Ocrelizumab (0.1, 0.02–0.45) and Rituximab (0.23, 0.06–0.82) exposure was a protective factor against treatment switch due to relapses. Moreover, the use of HE DMTs (0.43, 0.31–0.59), especially anti-CD20 drugs (0.14, 0.05–0.37), resulted to be a protective factor against treatment switch due to relapses in comparison with ME DMTs. Conclusions: More than 50% of RMS switched therapy due to disease activity. HE DMTs, especially anti-CD20 drugs, significantly reduce the risk of treatment switch.

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2023

7. Data monitoring roadmap. The experience of the Italian Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Register

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Mosconi, P, Guerra, T, Paletta, P, D'Ettorre, A, Ponzio, M, Battaglia, M, Amato, M, Bergamaschi, R, Capobianco, M, Comi, G, Gasperini, C, Patti, F, Pugliatti, M, Ulivelli, M, Trojano, M, Lepore, V, Aguglia, U, Ancona, A, Ardito, B, Avolio, C, Balgera, R, Banfi, P, Barcella, V, Barone, P, Bellantonio, P, Berardinelli, A, Bertora, P, Bianchi, M, Bramanti, P, Brescia Morra, V, Brichetto, G, Brioschi, A, Buccafusca, M, Bucello, S, Busillo, V, Calchetti, B, Cantello, R, Capone, F, Capone, L, Cargnelutti, D, Carozzi, M, Cartechini, E, Cavaletti, G, Cavalla, P, Celani, M, Clerici, R, Clerico, M, Cocco, E, Torri Clerici, V, Coniglio, M, Conte, A, Corea, F, Cottone, S, Crociani, P, D'Andrea, F, Danni, M, De Luca, G, de Pascalis, D, De Riz, M, De Robertis, F, De Rosa, G, De Stefano, N, Della Corte, M, Di Sapio, A, Docimo, R, Falcini, M, Falcone, N, Fermi, S, Ferraro, E, Ferro, M, Fortunato, M, Foschi, M, Gajofatto, A, Gallo, A, Gallo, P, Gatto, M, Gazzola, P, Giordano, A, Granella, F, Grasso, M, Grimaldi, L, Iaffaldano, P, Immovilli, P, Imperiale, D, Inglese, M, Iodice, R, Leva, S, Leuzzi, V, Lugaresi, A, Lus, G, Maimone, D, Mancinelli, L, Maniscalco, G, Marfia, G, Margari, L, Marinelli, F, Marini, B, Marson, A, Mascoli, N, Massacesi, L, Melani, F, Merello, M, Fioretti, C, Mirabella, M, Montepietra, S, Nasuelli, D, Nicolao, P, Pasquali, L, Passantino, F, Pecori, C, Peresson, M, Pesci, I, Piantadosi, C, Piras, M, Pizzorno, M, Plewnia, K, Pozzilli, C, Protti, A, Quatrale, R, Realmuto, S, Ribizzi, G, Rinalduzzi, S, Rini, A, Romano, S, Filippi, M, Ronzoni, M, Rossi, P, Rovaris, M, Salemi, G, Santangelo, G, Santangelo, M, Leone, A, Sarchielli, P, Sinisi, L, Ferraro, D, Solaro, C, Spitaleri, D, Strumia, S, Tassinari, T, Santuccio, G, Tortorella, C, Totaro, R, Tozzo, A, Trivelli, G, Turano, G, Valentino, P, Venturi, S, Vianello, M, Zaffaroni, M, Zarbo, R, Mosconi P., Guerra T., Paletta P., D'Ettorre A., Ponzio M., Battaglia M. A., Amato M. P., Bergamaschi R., Capobianco M., Comi G., Gasperini C., Patti F., Pugliatti M., Ulivelli M., Trojano M., Lepore V., Aguglia U., Amato M., Ancona A., Ardito B., Avolio C., Balgera R., Banfi P., Barcella V., Barone P., Bellantonio P., Berardinelli A., Bertora P., Bianchi M., Bramanti P., Brescia Morra V., Brichetto G., Brioschi A., Buccafusca M., Bucello S., Busillo V., Calchetti B., Cantello R., Capone F., Capone L., Cargnelutti D., Carozzi M., Cartechini E., Cavaletti G., Cavalla P., Celani M., Clerici R., Clerico M., Cocco E., Torri Clerici V., Coniglio M., Conte A., Corea F., Cottone S., Crociani P., D'Andrea F., Danni M., De Luca G., de Pascalis D., De Riz M., De Robertis F., De Rosa G., De Stefano N., Della Corte M., Di Sapio A., Docimo R., Falcini M., Falcone N., Fermi S., Ferraro E., Ferro M., Fortunato M., Foschi M., Gajofatto A., Gallo A., Gallo P., Gatto M., Gazzola P., Giordano A., Granella F., Grasso M., Grimaldi L., Iaffaldano P., Immovilli P., Imperiale D., Inglese M., Iodice R., Leva S., Leuzzi V., Lugaresi A., Lus G., Maimone D., Mancinelli L., Maniscalco G., Marfia G., Margari L., Marinelli F., Marini B., Marson A., Mascoli N., Massacesi L., Melani F., Merello M., Fioretti C., Mirabella M., Montepietra S., Nasuelli D., Nicolao P., Pasquali L., Passantino F., Pecori C., Peresson M., Pesci I., Piantadosi C., Piras M., Pizzorno M., Plewnia K., Pozzilli C., Protti A., Quatrale R., Realmuto S., Ribizzi G., Rinalduzzi S., Rini A., Romano S., Filippi M., Ronzoni M., Rossi P., Rovaris M., Salemi G., Santangelo G., Santangelo M., Leone A., Sarchielli P., Sinisi L., Ferraro D., Solaro C., Spitaleri D., Strumia S., Tassinari T., Santuccio G., Tortorella C., Totaro R., Tozzo A., Trivelli G., Turano G., Valentino P., Venturi S., Vianello M., Zaffaroni M., Zarbo R., Mosconi, P, Guerra, T, Paletta, P, D'Ettorre, A, Ponzio, M, Battaglia, M, Amato, M, Bergamaschi, R, Capobianco, M, Comi, G, Gasperini, C, Patti, F, Pugliatti, M, Ulivelli, M, Trojano, M, Lepore, V, Aguglia, U, Ancona, A, Ardito, B, Avolio, C, Balgera, R, Banfi, P, Barcella, V, Barone, P, Bellantonio, P, Berardinelli, A, Bertora, P, Bianchi, M, Bramanti, P, Brescia Morra, V, Brichetto, G, Brioschi, A, Buccafusca, M, Bucello, S, Busillo, V, Calchetti, B, Cantello, R, Capone, F, Capone, L, Cargnelutti, D, Carozzi, M, Cartechini, E, Cavaletti, G, Cavalla, P, Celani, M, Clerici, R, Clerico, M, Cocco, E, Torri Clerici, V, Coniglio, M, Conte, A, Corea, F, Cottone, S, Crociani, P, D'Andrea, F, Danni, M, De Luca, G, de Pascalis, D, De Riz, M, De Robertis, F, De Rosa, G, De Stefano, N, Della Corte, M, Di Sapio, A, Docimo, R, Falcini, M, Falcone, N, Fermi, S, Ferraro, E, Ferro, M, Fortunato, M, Foschi, M, Gajofatto, A, Gallo, A, Gallo, P, Gatto, M, Gazzola, P, Giordano, A, Granella, F, Grasso, M, Grimaldi, L, Iaffaldano, P, Immovilli, P, Imperiale, D, Inglese, M, Iodice, R, Leva, S, Leuzzi, V, Lugaresi, A, Lus, G, Maimone, D, Mancinelli, L, Maniscalco, G, Marfia, G, Margari, L, Marinelli, F, Marini, B, Marson, A, Mascoli, N, Massacesi, L, Melani, F, Merello, M, Fioretti, C, Mirabella, M, Montepietra, S, Nasuelli, D, Nicolao, P, Pasquali, L, Passantino, F, Pecori, C, Peresson, M, Pesci, I, Piantadosi, C, Piras, M, Pizzorno, M, Plewnia, K, Pozzilli, C, Protti, A, Quatrale, R, Realmuto, S, Ribizzi, G, Rinalduzzi, S, Rini, A, Romano, S, Filippi, M, Ronzoni, M, Rossi, P, Rovaris, M, Salemi, G, Santangelo, G, Santangelo, M, Leone, A, Sarchielli, P, Sinisi, L, Ferraro, D, Solaro, C, Spitaleri, D, Strumia, S, Tassinari, T, Santuccio, G, Tortorella, C, Totaro, R, Tozzo, A, Trivelli, G, Turano, G, Valentino, P, Venturi, S, Vianello, M, Zaffaroni, M, Zarbo, R, Mosconi P., Guerra T., Paletta P., D'Ettorre A., Ponzio M., Battaglia M. A., Amato M. P., Bergamaschi R., Capobianco M., Comi G., Gasperini C., Patti F., Pugliatti M., Ulivelli M., Trojano M., Lepore V., Aguglia U., Amato M., Ancona A., Ardito B., Avolio C., Balgera R., Banfi P., Barcella V., Barone P., Bellantonio P., Berardinelli A., Bertora P., Bianchi M., Bramanti P., Brescia Morra V., Brichetto G., Brioschi A., Buccafusca M., Bucello S., Busillo V., Calchetti B., Cantello R., Capone F., Capone L., Cargnelutti D., Carozzi M., Cartechini E., Cavaletti G., Cavalla P., Celani M., Clerici R., Clerico M., Cocco E., Torri Clerici V., Coniglio M., Conte A., Corea F., Cottone S., Crociani P., D'Andrea F., Danni M., De Luca G., de Pascalis D., De Riz M., De Robertis F., De Rosa G., De Stefano N., Della Corte M., Di Sapio A., Docimo R., Falcini M., Falcone N., Fermi S., Ferraro E., Ferro M., Fortunato M., Foschi M., Gajofatto A., Gallo A., Gallo P., Gatto M., Gazzola P., Giordano A., Granella F., Grasso M., Grimaldi L., Iaffaldano P., Immovilli P., Imperiale D., Inglese M., Iodice R., Leva S., Leuzzi V., Lugaresi A., Lus G., Maimone D., Mancinelli L., Maniscalco G., Marfia G., Margari L., Marinelli F., Marini B., Marson A., Mascoli N., Massacesi L., Melani F., Merello M., Fioretti C., Mirabella M., Montepietra S., Nasuelli D., Nicolao P., Pasquali L., Passantino F., Pecori C., Peresson M., Pesci I., Piantadosi C., Piras M., Pizzorno M., Plewnia K., Pozzilli C., Protti A., Quatrale R., Realmuto S., Ribizzi G., Rinalduzzi S., Rini A., Romano S., Filippi M., Ronzoni M., Rossi P., Rovaris M., Salemi G., Santangelo G., Santangelo M., Leone A., Sarchielli P., Sinisi L., Ferraro D., Solaro C., Spitaleri D., Strumia S., Tassinari T., Santuccio G., Tortorella C., Totaro R., Tozzo A., Trivelli G., Turano G., Valentino P., Venturi S., Vianello M., Zaffaroni M., and Zarbo R.

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Introduction: Over the years, disease registers have been increasingly considered a source of reliable and valuable population studies. However, the validity and reliability of data from registers may be limited by missing data, selection bias or data quality not adequately evaluated or checked. This study reports the analysis of the consistency and completeness of the data in the Italian Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Register. Methods: The Register collects, through a standardized Web-based Application, unique patients. Data are exported bimonthly and evaluated to assess the updating and completeness, and to check the quality and consistency. Eight clinical indicators are evaluated. Results: The Register counts 77,628 patients registered by 126 centres. The number of centres has increased over time, as their capacity to collect patients. The percentages of updated patients (with at least one visit in the last 24 months) have increased from 33% (enrolment period 2000–2015) to 60% (enrolment period 2016–2022). In the cohort of patients registered after 2016, there were ≥ 75% updated patients in 30% of the small centres (33), in 9% of the medium centres (11), and in all the large centres (2). Clinical indicators show significant improvement for the active patients, expanded disability status scale every 6 months or once every 12 months, visits every 6 months, first visit within 1 year and MRI every 12 months. Conclusions: Data from disease registers provide guidance for evidence-based health policies and research, so methods and strategies ensuring their quality and reliability are crucial and have several potential applications.

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2023

9. Disease-Modifying Treatments and Time to Loss of Ambulatory Function in Patients with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

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Portaccio, E, Fonderico, M, Iaffaldano, P, Pasto, L, Razzolini, L, Bellinvia, A, De Luca, G, Ragonese, P, Patti, F, Brescia Morra, V, Cocco, E, Sola, P, Inglese, M, Lus, G, Pozzilli, C, Maimone, D, Lugaresi, A, Gazzola, P, Comi, G, Pesci, I, Spitaleri, D, Rezzonico, M, Vianello, M, Avolio, C, Logullo, F, Granella, F, Salvetti, M, Zaffaroni, M, Lucisano, G, Filippi, M, Trojano, M, Amato, M, Cavaletti, G, Portaccio E., Fonderico M., Iaffaldano P., Pasto L., Razzolini L., Bellinvia A., De Luca G., Ragonese P., Patti F., Brescia Morra V., Cocco E., Sola P., Inglese M., Lus G., Pozzilli C., Maimone D., Lugaresi A., Gazzola P., Comi G., Pesci I., Spitaleri D., Rezzonico M., Vianello M., Avolio C., Logullo F. O., Granella F., Salvetti M., Zaffaroni M., Lucisano G., Filippi M., Trojano M., Amato M. P., Cavaletti G., Portaccio, E, Fonderico, M, Iaffaldano, P, Pasto, L, Razzolini, L, Bellinvia, A, De Luca, G, Ragonese, P, Patti, F, Brescia Morra, V, Cocco, E, Sola, P, Inglese, M, Lus, G, Pozzilli, C, Maimone, D, Lugaresi, A, Gazzola, P, Comi, G, Pesci, I, Spitaleri, D, Rezzonico, M, Vianello, M, Avolio, C, Logullo, F, Granella, F, Salvetti, M, Zaffaroni, M, Lucisano, G, Filippi, M, Trojano, M, Amato, M, Cavaletti, G, Portaccio E., Fonderico M., Iaffaldano P., Pasto L., Razzolini L., Bellinvia A., De Luca G., Ragonese P., Patti F., Brescia Morra V., Cocco E., Sola P., Inglese M., Lus G., Pozzilli C., Maimone D., Lugaresi A., Gazzola P., Comi G., Pesci I., Spitaleri D., Rezzonico M., Vianello M., Avolio C., Logullo F. O., Granella F., Salvetti M., Zaffaroni M., Lucisano G., Filippi M., Trojano M., Amato M. P., and Cavaletti G.

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Importance: Except for ocrelizumab, treatment options in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) are lacking. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of DMTs on the risk of becoming wheelchair dependent in a real-world population of patients with PPMS. Design, Setting, and Participants: This was a multicenter, observational, retrospective, comparative effectiveness research study. Data were extracted on November 28, 2018, from the Italian multiple sclerosis register and analyzed from June to December 2021. Mean study follow-up was 11 years. Included in the study cohort were patients with a diagnosis of PPMS and at least 3 years of Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) evaluations and 3 years of follow-up. Main Outcomes and Measures: The risk of reaching an EDSS score of 7.0 was assessed through multivariable Cox regression models. Exposures: Patients who received DMT before the outcome were considered treated. DMT was assessed as a time-dependent variable and by class of DMT (moderately and highly effective). Results: From a total of 3298 patients with PPMS, 2633 were excluded because they did not meet the entry criteria for the phase 3, multicenter, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ocrelizumab in adults with PPMS (ORATORIO) trial. Among the remaining 665 patients (mean [SD] age, 43.0 [10.7] years; 366 female patients [55.0%]), 409 were further selected for propensity score matching (288 treated and 121 untreated patients). In the matched cohort, during the study follow-up, 37% of patients (152 of 409) reached an EDSS score of 7.0 after a mean (SD) follow-up of 10.6 (5.6) years. A higher EDSS score at baseline (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.32; 95% CI, 1.13-1.55; P <.001), superimposed relapses (aHR, 2.37; 95% CI, 1.24-4.54; P =.009), and DMT exposure (aHR, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.04-2.94; P =.03) were associated with a higher risk of an EDSS score of 7.0, whereas the interaction term b

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2022

10. MR Imaging Signs of Gadolinium Retention Are Not Associated with Long-Term Motor and Cognitive Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis

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Scaravilli, A., primary, Tranfa, M., additional, Pontillo, G., additional, Falco, F., additional, Criscuolo, C., additional, Moccia, M., additional, Monti, S., additional, Lanzillo, R., additional, Brescia Morra, V., additional, Palma, G., additional, Petracca, M., additional, Tedeschi, E., additional, Elefante, A., additional, Brunetti, A., additional, and Cocozza, S., additional

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2023
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11. Data monitoring roadmap. The experience of the Italian Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Register

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Mosconi, P., Guerra, T., Paletta, P., D’Ettorre, A., Ponzio, M., Battaglia, M. A., Amato, M. P., Bergamaschi, R., Capobianco, M., Comi, G., Gasperini, C., Patti, F., Pugliatti, M., Ulivelli, M., Trojano, M., Lepore, V., Aguglia, U., Amato, M., Ancona, A., Ardito, B., Avolio, C., Balgera, R., Banfi, P., Barcella, V., Barone, P., Bellantonio, P., Berardinelli, A., Bertora, P., Bianchi, M., Bramanti, P., Brescia Morra, V., Brichetto, G., Brioschi, A., Buccafusca, M., Bucello, S., Busillo, V., Calchetti, B., Cantello, R., Capone, F., Capone, L., Cargnelutti, D., Carozzi, M., Cartechini, E., Cavaletti, G., Cavalla, P., Celani, M., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cocco, E., Torri Clerici, V., Coniglio, M., Conte, A., Corea, F., Cottone, S., Crociani, P., D’Andrea, F., Danni, M., De Luca, G., de Pascalis, D., De Riz, M., De Robertis, F., De Rosa, G., De Stefano, N., Della Corte, M., Di Sapio, A., Docimo, R., Falcini, M., Falcone, N., Fermi, S., Ferraro, E., Ferrò, M., Fortunato, M., Foschi, M., Gajofatto, A., Gallo, A., Gallo, P., Gatto, M., Gazzola, P., Giordano, A., Granella, F., Grasso, M., Grimaldi, L., Iaffaldano, P., Immovilli, P., Imperiale, D., Inglese, M., Iodice, R., Leva, S., Leuzzi, V., Lugaresi, A., Lus, G., Maimone, D., Mancinelli, L., Maniscalco, G., Marfia, G., Margari, L., Marinelli, F., Marini, B., Marson, A., Mascoli, N., Massacesi, L., Melani, F., Merello, M., Fioretti, C., Mirabella, Massimiliano, Montepietra, S., Nasuelli, D., Nicolao, P., Pasquali, L., Passantino, F., Pecori, C., Peresson, M., Pesci, I., Piantadosi, C., Piras, M. L., Pizzorno, M., Plewnia, K., Pozzilli, C., Protti, A., Quatrale, R., Realmuto, S., Ribizzi, G., Rinalduzzi, S., Rini, A., Romano, S., Filippi, M., Ronzoni, M., Rossi, P., Rovaris, M., Salemi, G., Santangelo, G., Santangelo, M., Leone, A., Sarchielli, P., Sinisi, L., Ferraro, D., Solaro, C., Spitaleri, D., Strumia, S., Tassinari, T., Santuccio, G., Tortorella, C., Totaro, R., Tozzo, A., Trivelli, G., Turano, G., Valentino, P., Venturi, S., Vianello, M., Zaffaroni, M., Zarbo, R., Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X), Mosconi, P., Guerra, T., Paletta, P., D’Ettorre, A., Ponzio, M., Battaglia, M. A., Amato, M. P., Bergamaschi, R., Capobianco, M., Comi, G., Gasperini, C., Patti, F., Pugliatti, M., Ulivelli, M., Trojano, M., Lepore, V., Aguglia, U., Amato, M., Ancona, A., Ardito, B., Avolio, C., Balgera, R., Banfi, P., Barcella, V., Barone, P., Bellantonio, P., Berardinelli, A., Bertora, P., Bianchi, M., Bramanti, P., Brescia Morra, V., Brichetto, G., Brioschi, A., Buccafusca, M., Bucello, S., Busillo, V., Calchetti, B., Cantello, R., Capone, F., Capone, L., Cargnelutti, D., Carozzi, M., Cartechini, E., Cavaletti, G., Cavalla, P., Celani, M., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cocco, E., Torri Clerici, V., Coniglio, M., Conte, A., Corea, F., Cottone, S., Crociani, P., D’Andrea, F., Danni, M., De Luca, G., de Pascalis, D., De Riz, M., De Robertis, F., De Rosa, G., De Stefano, N., Della Corte, M., Di Sapio, A., Docimo, R., Falcini, M., Falcone, N., Fermi, S., Ferraro, E., Ferrò, M., Fortunato, M., Foschi, M., Gajofatto, A., Gallo, A., Gallo, P., Gatto, M., Gazzola, P., Giordano, A., Granella, F., Grasso, M., Grimaldi, L., Iaffaldano, P., Immovilli, P., Imperiale, D., Inglese, M., Iodice, R., Leva, S., Leuzzi, V., Lugaresi, A., Lus, G., Maimone, D., Mancinelli, L., Maniscalco, G., Marfia, G., Margari, L., Marinelli, F., Marini, B., Marson, A., Mascoli, N., Massacesi, L., Melani, F., Merello, M., Fioretti, C., Mirabella, Massimiliano, Montepietra, S., Nasuelli, D., Nicolao, P., Pasquali, L., Passantino, F., Pecori, C., Peresson, M., Pesci, I., Piantadosi, C., Piras, M. L., Pizzorno, M., Plewnia, K., Pozzilli, C., Protti, A., Quatrale, R., Realmuto, S., Ribizzi, G., Rinalduzzi, S., Rini, A., Romano, S., Filippi, M., Ronzoni, M., Rossi, P., Rovaris, M., Salemi, G., Santangelo, G., Santangelo, M., Leone, A., Sarchielli, P., Sinisi, L., Ferraro, D., Solaro, C., Spitaleri, D., Strumia, S., Tassinari, T., Santuccio, G., Tortorella, C., Totaro, R., Tozzo, A., Trivelli, G., Turano, G., Valentino, P., Venturi, S., Vianello, M., Zaffaroni, M., Zarbo, R., and Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X)

Abstract

IntroductionOver the years, disease registers have been increasingly considered a source of reliable and valuable population studies. However, the validity and reliability of data from registers may be limited by missing data, selection bias or data quality not adequately evaluated or checked.This study reports the analysis of the consistency and completeness of the data in the Italian Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Register.MethodsThe Register collects, through a standardized Web-based Application, unique patients.Data are exported bimonthly and evaluated to assess the updating and completeness, and to check the quality and consistency. Eight clinical indicators are evaluated.ResultsThe Register counts 77,628 patients registered by 126 centres. The number of centres has increased over time, as their capacity to collect patients.The percentages of updated patients (with at least one visit in the last 24 months) have increased from 33% (enrolment period 2000-2015) to 60% (enrolment period 2016-2022). In the cohort of patients registered after 2016, there were >= 75% updated patients in 30% of the small centres (33), in 9% of the medium centres (11), and in all the large centres (2).Clinical indicators show significant improvement for the active patients, expanded disability status scale every 6 months or once every 12 months, visits every 6 months, first visit within 1 year and MRI every 12 months.ConclusionsData from disease registers provide guidance for evidence-based health policies and research, so methods and strategies ensuring their quality and reliability are crucial and have several potential applications.

Published
2023

13. Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in patients with multiple sclerosis

Author

Schiavetti I., Carmisciano L., Ponzano M., Cordioli C., Cocco E., Marfia G. A., Inglese M., Filippi M., Radaelli M., Bergamaschi R., Immovilli P., Capobianco M., De Rossi N., Brichetto G., Scandellari C., Cavalla P., Pesci I., Confalonieri P., Perini P., Trojano M., Lanzillo R., Tedeschi G., Comi G., Battaglia M. A., Patti F., Salvetti M., Sormani M. P., Abbadessa G., Aguglia U., Allegorico L., Rossi Allegri B. M., Alteno A., Amato M. P., Annovazzi P., Antozzi C., Appendino L., Arena S., Baione V., Balgera R., Barcella V., Baroncini D., Barrila C., Bellacosa A., Bellucci G., Bergamaschi V., Bezzini D., Biolzi B., Bisecco A., Bonavita S., Borriello G., Bosa C., Bosco A., Bovis F., Bozzali M., Brambilla L., Brescia Morra V., Buccafusca M., Bucciantini E., Bucello S., Buscarinu M. C., Cabboi M. P., Calabrese M., Calabria F., Caleri F., Camilli F., Caniatti L. M., Cantello R., Capra R., Capuano R., Carta P., Celani M. G., Cellerino M., Cerqua R., Chisari C., Clerici R., Clerico M., Cola G., Conte A., Conti M. Z., Cordano C., Cordera S., Corea F., Correale C., Cottone S., Crescenzo F., Curti E., d'Ambrosio A., D'Amico E., Danni M. C., d'Arma A., Dattola V., de Biase S., De Luca G., De Mercanti S. F., De Mitri P., De Stefano N., Della Cava F. M., Cava M. D., Di Lemme S., di Napoli M., Di Sapio A., Docimo R., Dutto A., Evangelista L., Fanara S., Fantozzi R., Ferraro D., Ferro M. T., Fioretti C., Fratta M., Frau J., Fronza M., Furlan R., Gajofatto A., Gallo A., Gallo P., Gasperini C., Ghazaryan A., Giometto B., Gobbin F., Govone F., Granella F., Grange E., Grasso M. G., Grimaldi L. M. E., Guareschi A., Guaschino C., Guerrieri S., Guidetti D., Juergenson I. B., Iaffaldano P., Ianniello A., Iasevoli L., Imperiale D., Infante M. T., Iodice R., Iovino A., Konrad G., Landi D., Lapucci C., Lavorgna L., L'Episcopo M. R., Leva S., Liberatore G., Lo Re M., Longoni M., Lopiano L., Lorefice L., Lucchini M., Lus G., Maimone D., Malentacchi M., Mallucci G., Malucchi S., Mancinelli C. R., Mancinelli L., Manganotti P., Maniscalco G. T., Mantero V., Marangoni S., Marastoni D., Marinelli F., Marti A., Boneschi Martinelli F., Masserano Z. F., Matta F., Mendozzi L., Meucci G., Miante S., Miele G., Milano E., Mirabella M., Missione R., Moccia M., Moiola L., Montepietra S., MontiBragadin M., Montini F., Motta R., Nardone R., Gabri Nicoletti C., Nobile-Orazio E., Nozzolillo A., Onofrj M., Orlandi R., Palmieri A., Paolicelli D., Pasquali L., Pasto L., Pedrazzoli E., Petracca M., Petrone A., Piantadosi C., Pietroboni A. M., Pinardi F., Portaccio E., Pozzato M., Pozzilli C., Prosperini L., Protti A., Ragonese P., Rasia S., Realmuto S., Repice A., Rigoni E., Rilla M. T., Rinaldi F., Romano C. M., Ronzoni M., Rovaris M., Ruscica F., Sabattini L., Salemi G., Saraceno L., Sartori A., Sbragia E., Scarano G. I., Scarano V., Sessa M., Sgarito C., Sibilia G., Siciliano G., Signori A., Signoriello E., Sinisi L., Sireci F., Sola P., Solaro C., Sotgiu S., Sparaco M., Stromillo M. L., Strumia S., Susani E. L., Tabiadon G., Teatini F., Tomassini V., Tonietti S., Torri V., Tortorella C., Toscano S., Totaro R., Trotta M., Turano G., Ulivelli M., Valentino M., Vaula G., Vecchio D., Vercellino M., Verrengia E. P., Vianello M., Virgilio E., Vitetta F., Vollaro S., Zaffaroni M., Zampolini M., Zarbo I. 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A., Inglese, M., Filippi, M., Radaelli, M., Bergamaschi, R., Immovilli, P., Capobianco, M., De Rossi, N., Brichetto, G., Scandellari, C., Cavalla, P., Pesci, I., Confalonieri, P., Perini, P., Trojano, M., Lanzillo, R., Tedeschi, G., Comi, G., Battaglia, M. A., Patti, F., Salvetti, M., Sormani, M. P., Abbadessa, G., Aguglia, U., Allegorico, L., Rossi Allegri, B. M., Alteno, A., Amato, M. P., Annovazzi, P., Antozzi, C., Appendino, L., Arena, S., Baione, V., Balgera, R., Barcella, V., Baroncini, D., Barrila, C., Bellacosa, A., Bellucci, G., Bergamaschi, V., Bezzini, D., Biolzi, B., Bisecco, A., Bonavita, S., Borriello, G., Bosa, C., Bosco, A., Bovis, F., Bozzali, M., Brambilla, L., Brescia Morra, V., Buccafusca, M., Bucciantini, E., Bucello, S., Buscarinu, M. C., Cabboi, M. P., Calabrese, M., Calabria, F., Caleri, F., Camilli, F., Caniatti, L. M., Cantello, R., Capra, R., Capuano, R., Carta, P., Celani, M. G., Cellerino, M., Cerqua, R., Chisari, C., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cola, G., Conte, A., Conti, M. Z., Cordano, C., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Correale, C., Cottone, S., Crescenzo, F., Curti, E., D'Ambrosio, A., D'Amico, E., Danni, M. C., D'Arma, A., Dattola, V., de Biase, S., De Luca, G., De Mercanti, S. F., De Mitri, P., De Stefano, N., Della Cava, F. M., Cava, M. D., Di Lemme, S., di Napoli, M., Di Sapio, A., Docimo, R., Dutto, A., Evangelista, L., Fanara, S., Fantozzi, R., Ferraro, D., Ferro, M. T., Fioretti, C., Fratta, M., Frau, J., Fronza, M., Furlan, R., Gajofatto, A., Gallo, A., Gallo, P., Gasperini, C., Ghazaryan, A., Giometto, B., Gobbin, F., Govone, F., Granella, F., Grange, E., Grasso, M. G., Grimaldi, L. M. E., Guareschi, A., Guaschino, C., Guerrieri, S., Guidetti, D., Juergenson, I. B., Iaffaldano, P., Ianniello, A., Iasevoli, L., Imperiale, D., Infante, M. T., Iodice, R., Iovino, A., Konrad, G., Landi, D., Lapucci, C., Lavorgna, L., L'Episcopo, M. R., Leva, S., Liberatore, G., Lo Re, M., Longoni, M., Lopiano, L., Lorefice, L., Lucchini, M., Lus, G., Maimone, D., Malentacchi, M., Mallucci, G., Malucchi, S., Mancinelli, C. R., Mancinelli, L., Manganotti, P., Maniscalco, G. T., Mantero, V., Marangoni, S., Marastoni, D., Marinelli, F., Marti, A., Boneschi Martinelli, F., Masserano, Z. F., Matta, F., Mendozzi, L., Meucci, G., Miante, S., Miele, G., Milano, E., Mirabella, M., Missione, R., Moccia, M., Moiola, L., Montepietra, S., Montibragadin, M., Montini, F., Motta, R., Nardone, R., Gabri Nicoletti, C., Nobile-Orazio, E., Nozzolillo, A., Onofrj, M., Orlandi, R., Palmieri, A., Paolicelli, D., Pasquali, L., Pasto, L., Pedrazzoli, E., Petracca, M., Petrone, A., Piantadosi, C., Pietroboni, A. M., Pinardi, F., Portaccio, E., Pozzato, M., Pozzilli, C., Prosperini, L., Protti, A., Ragonese, P., Rasia, S., Realmuto, S., Repice, A., Rigoni, E., Rilla, M. T., Rinaldi, F., Romano, C. M., Ronzoni, M., Rovaris, M., Ruscica, F., Sabattini, L., Salemi, G., Saraceno, L., Sartori, A., Sbragia, E., Scarano, G. I., Scarano, V., Sessa, M., Sgarito, C., Sibilia, G., Siciliano, G., Signori, A., Signoriello, E., Sinisi, L., Sireci, F., Sola, P., Solaro, C., Sotgiu, S., Sparaco, M., Stromillo, M. L., Strumia, S., Susani, E. L., Tabiadon, G., Teatini, F., Tomassini, V., Tonietti, S., Torri, V., Tortorella, C., Toscano, S., Totaro, R., Trotta, M., Turano, G., Ulivelli, M., Valentino, M., Vaula, G., Vecchio, D., Vercellino, M., Verrengia, E. P., Vianello, M., Virgilio, E., Vitetta, F., Vollaro, S., Zaffaroni, M., Zampolini, M., Zarbo, I. R., Zito, A., and Zuliani, L.

Subjects
Multiple Sclerosis, Anosmia, Clinical Sciences, neurological disorders, Neurodegenerative, Settore MED/26, demyelinating disease, COVID-19, demyelinating diseases, disease-modifying treatment, multiple sclerosis, Humans, neurological disorder, Aged, Neurology & Neurosurgery, SARS-CoV-2, Pain Research, Neurosciences, Brain Disorders, Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA, Good Health and Well Being, Neurology, multiple sclerosi, Neurology (clinical), MuSC-19 Study Group, Ageusia, Human
Abstract

Background and purpose: Clinical outcomes of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been thoroughly investigated, but a further analysis on main signs and symptoms and their risk factors still needs attention. The objective of this study was to group together and describe based on similarity the most common signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in MS patients and identify all factors associated with their manifestation. Method: Logistic and linear regression models were run to recognize factors associated with each pooled group of symptoms and their total number. Results: From March 2020 to November 2021, data were collected from 1354 MS patients with confirmed infection of COVID-19. Ageusia and anosmia was less frequent in older people (odds ratio [OR] 0.98; p=0.005) and more in smoker patients (OR 1.39; p=0.049). Smoke was also associated with an incremental number of symptoms (OR 1.24; p=0.031), substance abuse (drugs or alcohol), conjunctivitis and rash (OR 5.20; p=0.042) and the presence of at least one comorbidity with shortness of breath, tachycardia or chest pain (OR 1.24; p=0.008). Some disease-modifying therapies were associated with greater frequencies of certain COVID-19 symptoms (association between anti-CD20 therapies and increment in the number of concomitant symptoms: OR 1.29; p=0.05). Differences in frequencies between the three waves were found for flu-like symptoms (G1, p=0.024), joint or muscle pain (G2, p=0.013) and ageusia and anosmia (G5, p < 0.001). All cases should be referred to variants up to Delta. Conclusion: Several factors along with the choice of specific therapeutic approaches might have a different impact on the occurrence of some COVID-19 symptoms.

Published
2022

15. Signals of pseudo-starvation unveil the amino acid transporter SLC7A11 as key determinant in the control of Treg cell proliferative potential

Author

Procaccini, C, Garavelli, S, Carbone, F, Di Silvestre, D, La Rocca, C, Greco, D, Colamatteo, A, Lepore, M, Russo, C, De Rosa, G, Faicchia, D, Prattichizzo, F, Grossi, S, Campomenosi, P, Buttari, F, Mauri, P, Uccelli, A, Salvetti, M, Brescia Morra, V, Vella, D, Galgani, M, Mottola, M, Zuccarelli, B, Lanzillo, R, Maniscalco, G, Centonze, D, de Candia, P, Matarese, G, Procaccini C., Garavelli S., Carbone F., Di Silvestre D., La Rocca C., Greco D., Colamatteo A., Lepore M. T., Russo C., De Rosa G., Faicchia D., Prattichizzo F., Grossi S., Campomenosi P., Buttari F., Mauri P., Uccelli A., Salvetti M., Brescia Morra V., Vella D., Galgani M., Mottola M., Zuccarelli B., Lanzillo R., Maniscalco G. T., Centonze D., de Candia P., Matarese G., Procaccini, C, Garavelli, S, Carbone, F, Di Silvestre, D, La Rocca, C, Greco, D, Colamatteo, A, Lepore, M, Russo, C, De Rosa, G, Faicchia, D, Prattichizzo, F, Grossi, S, Campomenosi, P, Buttari, F, Mauri, P, Uccelli, A, Salvetti, M, Brescia Morra, V, Vella, D, Galgani, M, Mottola, M, Zuccarelli, B, Lanzillo, R, Maniscalco, G, Centonze, D, de Candia, P, Matarese, G, Procaccini C., Garavelli S., Carbone F., Di Silvestre D., La Rocca C., Greco D., Colamatteo A., Lepore M. T., Russo C., De Rosa G., Faicchia D., Prattichizzo F., Grossi S., Campomenosi P., Buttari F., Mauri P., Uccelli A., Salvetti M., Brescia Morra V., Vella D., Galgani M., Mottola M., Zuccarelli B., Lanzillo R., Maniscalco G. T., Centonze D., de Candia P., and Matarese G.

Abstract

Human CD4+CD25hiFOXP3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells are key players in the control of immunological self-tolerance and homeostasis. Here, we report that signals of pseudo-starvation reversed human Treg cell in vitro anergy through an integrated transcriptional response, pertaining to proliferation, metabolism, and transmembrane solute carrier transport. At the molecular level, the Treg cell proliferative response was dependent on the induction of the cystine/glutamate antiporter solute carrier (SLC)7A11, whose expression was controlled by the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2). SLC7A11 induction in Treg cells was impaired in subjects with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), an autoimmune disorder associated with reduced Treg cell proliferative capacity. Treatment of RRMS subjects with dimethyl fumarate (DMF) rescued SLC7A11 induction and fully recovered Treg cell expansion. These results suggest a previously unrecognized mechanism that may account for the progressive loss of Treg cells in autoimmunity and unveil SLC7A11 as major target for the rescue of Treg cell proliferation.

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2021

16. Risk of Persistent Disability in Patients with Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis

Author

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, Cavaletti, G, 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., Cavaletti G., 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, Cavaletti, G, 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., and Cavaletti G.

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 59000 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 (<1993, 1993-1999, 2000-2006, and 2007-2013), adjusting for possible confounders linked to EDSS evaluations and clinical disease activity. We then analyzed the difference among the 4 diagnosis epochs regarding demographic characteristics, clinical disease activity at onset, and DMTs management. Main Outcomes and Measures: Disability milestones were EDSS score 4.0 and 6.0, confirmed in the following clinical evaluation and in the last available visit. Results: We enrolled 3198 patients with POMS (mean age at onset, 15.2 years; 69% female; median time to diagnosis, 3.2 years; annualized relapse rate in first 1 and 3 years, 1.3 and 0.6, respectively), with a mean (SD) follow-up of 21.8 (11.7) years. Median survival times to reach EDSS score of 4.0 and 6.0 were 31.7 and 40.5 ye

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2021

17. JC virus antibody index in natalizumab-treated patients: correlations with John Cunningham virus DNA and C-reactive protein level

Author

Lanzillo R, Liuzzi R, Vallefuoco L, Moccia M, Amato L, Vacca G, Vacchiano V, Portella G, and Brescia Morra V

Subjects
Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
Abstract

Roberta Lanzillo,1 Raffaele Liuzzi,2 Luca Vallefuoco,3 Marcello Moccia,1 Luca Amato,1 Giovanni Vacca,1 Veria Vacchiano,1 Giuseppe Portella,3 Vincenzo Brescia Morra1 1Neurological Sciences Department, Federico II University, 2Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council, 3Clinical Pathology Department, Federico II University, Naples, ItalyAbstract: Natalizumab-treated patients have a higher risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Exposure to John Cunningham virus (JCV) is a prerequisite for PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy). To assess JCV exposure in multiple sclerosis patients, we performed a serological examination, obtained the antibody index, performed real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect JCV DNA in plasma and urine, and investigated the role of ultrasensitive C-reactive protein (usCRP) as a possible biological marker of JCV reactivation. We retrospectively analyzed consecutive natalizumab-treated multiple sclerosis patients who underwent a JCV antibody test through a two-step enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (STRATIFY test) to the measure of serum usCRP levels, and to perform blood and urine JCV PCR. The studied cohort included 97 relapsing–remitting patients (60 women). Fifty-two patients (53.6%) tested positive for anti-JCV antibodies. PCR showed JCV DNA in the urine of 30 out of 83 (36.1%) patients and 28 out of 44 seropositive patients (63.6%), with a 6.7% false-negative rate for the STRATIFY test. Normalized optical density values were higher in urinary JCV DNA-positive patients (P

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2014

18. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Cannabinoid Oromucosal Spray Use for the Management of Spasticity in Subjects with Multiple Sclerosis

Author

Mantovani, L, Cozzolino, P, Cortesi, P, Patti, F, Messina, S, Solaro, C, Amato, M, Bergamaschi, R, Bonavita, S, Bruno Bossio, R, Brescia Morra, V, Costantino, G, Cavalla, P, Centonze, D, Comi, G, Cottone, S, Danni, M, Francia, A, Gajofatto, A, Gasperini, C, Ghezzi, A, Iudice, A, Lus, G, Maniscalco, G, Marrosu, M, Matta, M, Mirabella, M, Montanari, E, Pozzilli, C, Rovaris, M, Sessa, E, Spitaleri, D, Trojano, M, Valentino, P, Zappia, M, Benedetti, M, Bertolotto, A, Berra, E, Bianco, A, Buttari, F, Cerqua, R, Florio, C, Fuiani, A, Guareschi, A, Ippolito, D, Nuara, A, Palmieri, V, Paolicelli, D, Petrucci, L, Pontecorvo, S, Sacca, F, Salomone, G, Signoriello, E, Spinicci, G, Russo, M, Tavazzi, E, Trabucco, E, Trotta, M, Zaffaroni, M, Mantovani L. G., Cozzolino P., Cortesi P. A., Patti F., Messina S., Solaro C., Amato M. P., Bergamaschi R., Bonavita S., Bruno Bossio R., Brescia Morra V., Costantino G. F., Cavalla P., Centonze D., Comi G., Cottone S., Danni M., Francia A., Gajofatto A., Gasperini C., Ghezzi A., Iudice A., Lus G., Maniscalco G. T., Marrosu M. G., Matta M., Mirabella M., Montanari E., Pozzilli C., Rovaris M., Sessa E., Spitaleri D., Trojano M., Valentino P., Zappia M., Benedetti M. D., Bertolotto A., Berra E., Bianco A., Buttari F., Cerqua R., Florio C., Fuiani A., Guareschi A., Ippolito D., Nuara A., Palmieri V., Paolicelli D., Petrucci L., Pontecorvo S., Sacca F., Salomone G., Signoriello E., Spinicci G., Russo M., Tavazzi E., Trabucco E., Trotta M., Zaffaroni M., Mantovani, L, Cozzolino, P, Cortesi, P, Patti, F, Messina, S, Solaro, C, Amato, M, Bergamaschi, R, Bonavita, S, Bruno Bossio, R, Brescia Morra, V, Costantino, G, Cavalla, P, Centonze, D, Comi, G, Cottone, S, Danni, M, Francia, A, Gajofatto, A, Gasperini, C, Ghezzi, A, Iudice, A, Lus, G, Maniscalco, G, Marrosu, M, Matta, M, Mirabella, M, Montanari, E, Pozzilli, C, Rovaris, M, Sessa, E, Spitaleri, D, Trojano, M, Valentino, P, Zappia, M, Benedetti, M, Bertolotto, A, Berra, E, Bianco, A, Buttari, F, Cerqua, R, Florio, C, Fuiani, A, Guareschi, A, Ippolito, D, Nuara, A, Palmieri, V, Paolicelli, D, Petrucci, L, Pontecorvo, S, Sacca, F, Salomone, G, Signoriello, E, Spinicci, G, Russo, M, Tavazzi, E, Trabucco, E, Trotta, M, Zaffaroni, M, Mantovani L. G., Cozzolino P., Cortesi P. A., Patti F., Messina S., Solaro C., Amato M. P., Bergamaschi R., Bonavita S., Bruno Bossio R., Brescia Morra V., Costantino G. F., Cavalla P., Centonze D., Comi G., Cottone S., Danni M., Francia A., Gajofatto A., Gasperini C., Ghezzi A., Iudice A., Lus G., Maniscalco G. T., Marrosu M. G., Matta M., Mirabella M., Montanari E., Pozzilli C., Rovaris M., Sessa E., Spitaleri D., Trojano M., Valentino P., Zappia M., Benedetti M. D., Bertolotto A., Berra E., Bianco A., Buttari F., Cerqua R., Florio C., Fuiani A., Guareschi A., Ippolito D., Nuara A., Palmieri V., Paolicelli D., Petrucci L., Pontecorvo S., Sacca F., Salomone G., Signoriello E., Spinicci G., Russo M., Tavazzi E., Trabucco E., Trotta M., and Zaffaroni M.

Abstract

Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a highly symptomatic disease, with a wide range of disabilities affecting many bodily functions, even in younger persons with a short disease history. The availability of a cannabinoid oromucosal spray (Sativex) for the management of treatment-resistant MS spasticity has provided a new opportunity for many patients. Objective: Our study aimed to assess the cost effectiveness of Sativex in Italian patients with treatment-resistant MS spasticity. The analysis was based on the real-world data of a large registry of Italian patients. Methods: A cost-utility analysis was conducted using data collected prospectively from an electronic registry of all patients who began to use Sativex for MS-resistant spasticity between January 2014 and February 2015 in 30 specialized MS units across Italy and were followed up for ≤ 6 months. Data on drug consumption and spasticity/utility were used to estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of Sativex, as compared with no intervention. No costs or spasticity/utility changes were assumed for no treatment intervention. The ICER was expressed as quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained, using the Italian NHS perspective and a 6-month time horizon. Results: Sativex effectiveness and consumption was estimated analyzing data of 1350 patients from the registry. These patients reported a mean (SD) utility increment of 0.087 (0.069) after 1 month of treatment, 0.118 (0.073) after 3 months’ treatment and 0.127 (0.080) after 6 months’ treatment. The 6-month cost of treating the entire population with Sativex was €1,361,266, with a €1008 cost and 0.0284 QALYs gained per patient. The estimated ICER was €35,516 per QALY gained, with little variability around the central estimate of cost-effectiveness, as shown by the cost-effectiveness acceptability curve. Conclusion: The use of Sativex could improve the quality of life of patients with a reasonable incremental cost resulti

Published
2020

19. Risk of multiple sclerosis relapses when switching from fingolimod to cell-depleting agents: the role of washout duration

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Ferraro, D., Iaffaldano, P., Guerra, T., Inglese, M., Capobianco, M., Brescia Morra, V., Zaffaroni, M., Mirabella, M., Lus, G., Patti, F., Cavalla, P., Cellerino, M., Malucchi, S., Pisano, E., Vitetta, F., Paolicelli, D., Sola, P., Trojano, M., Aguglia, U., Amato, M. P., Avolio, C., Balgera, R., Banfi, P., Bellantonio, P., Bergamaschi, R., Cargnelutti, D., Cartechini, E., Chiveri, L., Clerici, R., Cocco, E., Conte, A., Corea, F., Danni, M. C., De Luca, G., Di Sapio, A., Ferraro, E., Galgani, S., Gallo, A., Gatto, M., Gazzola, P., Granella, F., Lugaresi, A., Maimone, D., Maniscalco, G. T., Marfia, G. A., Montepietra, S., Paolo, C., Pesci, I., Pozzilli, C., Carlo, P., Protti, A., Quatrale, R., Realmuto, S., Romano, S., Romeo, M., Salemi, G., Leonardo, S., Rocco, T., Paola, V., Marika, V., Ferraro, D., Iaffaldano, P., Guerra, T., Inglese, M., Capobianco, M., Brescia Morra, V., Zaffaroni, M., Mirabella, M., Lus, G., Patti, F., Cavalla, P., Cellerino, M., Malucchi, S., Pisano, E., Vitetta, F., Paolicelli, D., Sola, P., Trojano, M., Aguglia, U., Amato, M. P., Avolio, C., Balgera, R., Banfi, P., Bellantonio, P., Bergamaschi, R., Cargnelutti, D., Cartechini, E., Chiveri, L., Clerici, R., Cocco, E., Conte, A., Corea, F., Danni, M. C., De Luca, G., Di Sapio, A., Ferraro, E., Galgani, S., Gallo, A., Gatto, M., Gazzola, P., Granella, F., Lugaresi, A., Maimone, D., Maniscalco, G. T., Marfia, G. A., Montepietra, S., Paolo, C., Pesci, I., Pozzilli, C., Carlo, P., Protti, A., Quatrale, R., Realmuto, S., Romano, S., Romeo, M., Salemi, G., Leonardo, S., Rocco, T., Paola, V., and Marika, V.

Subjects
Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Relapsing-Remitting, Settore MED/26, Gastroenterology, Multiple sclerosis, Immunosuppressive Agent, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Recurrence, Internal medicine, Multiple Sclerosi, medicine, Humans, Ocrelizumab, Cladribine, Alemtuzumab, Fingolimod, Rituximab, Fingolimod Hydrochloride, Immunosuppressive Agents, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, business.industry, Hazard ratio, Washout, Discontinuation, Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA, Neurology, Neurology (clinical), business, medicine.drug, Human
Abstract

Background: Fingolimod (FTY) induces sequestration of lymphocytes in secondary lymphoid organs and the average lymphocyte recovery following discontinuation takes 1–2months. It has been hypothesized that the therapeutic effects of subsequent cell-depleting agents may be compromised if initiated before lymphocyte recovery has occurred. Objective: To assess the risk of relapses following FTY discontinuation and the initiation of a B/T cell-depleting agent in relation to washout duration using data from the Italian MS Register. Methods: The risk of relapses was assessed in relation to different washout durations (< 6, 6–11, 12–17 and > / = 18weeks) in patients starting alemtuzumab, rituximab, ocrelizumab or cladribine following FTY discontinuation. Results: We included 329 patients in the analysis (226F, 103M; mean age 41 ± 10years). During the cell-depleting treatment, the incidence rate ratio for a relapse was significantly greater in patients with a washout period of 12–17 and > / = 18weeks compared to the reference period (< 6weeks). The risk of a relapse was significantly influenced by the occurrence of relapses during FTY treatment and by washout length, with hazard ratios markedly increasing with the washout duration. Conclusion: The risk of relapses increases with the washout duration when switching from FTY to lymphocyte-depleting agents.

Published
2021

20. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Cannabinoid Oromucosal Spray Use for the Management of Spasticity in Subjects with Multiple Sclerosis

Author

Mantovani, Lg, Cozzolino, P, Cortesi, Pa, Patti, F, Messina, S, Solaro, C, Amato, Mp, Bergamaschi, R, Bonavita, S, Bruno Bossio, R, Brescia Morra, V, Costantino, Gf, Cavalla, P, Centonze, D, Comi, G, Cottone, S, Danni, M, Francia, A, Gajofatto, A, Gasperini, C, Ghezzi, A, Iudice, A, Lus, G, Maniscalco, Gt, Marrosu, Mg, Matta, M, Mirabella, M, Montanari, E, Pozzilli, C, Rovaris, M, Sessa, E, Spitaleri, D, Trojano, M, Valentino, P, Zappia, M, Benedetti, Md, Bertolotto, A, Berra, E, Bianco, A, Buttari, F, Cerqua, R, Florio, C, Fuiani, A, Guareschi, A, Ippolito, D, Nuara, A, Palmieri, V, Paolicelli, D, Petrucci, L, Pontecorvo, S, Sacca, F, Salomone, G, Signoriello, E, Spinicci, G, Russo, M, Tavazzi, E, Trabucco, E, Trotta, M, Zaffaroni, M, Mantovani, L, Cozzolino, P, Cortesi, P, Patti, F, Messina, S, Solaro, C, Amato, M, Bergamaschi, R, Bonavita, S, Bruno Bossio, R, Brescia Morra, V, Costantino, G, Cavalla, P, Centonze, D, Comi, G, Cottone, S, Danni, M, Francia, A, Gajofatto, A, Gasperini, C, Ghezzi, A, Iudice, A, Lus, G, Maniscalco, G, Marrosu, M, Matta, M, Mirabella, M, Montanari, E, Pozzilli, C, Rovaris, M, Sessa, E, Spitaleri, D, Trojano, M, Valentino, P, Zappia, M, Benedetti, M, Bertolotto, A, Berra, E, Bianco, A, Buttari, F, Cerqua, R, Florio, C, Fuiani, A, Guareschi, A, Ippolito, D, Nuara, A, Palmieri, V, Paolicelli, D, Petrucci, L, Pontecorvo, S, Sacca, F, Salomone, G, Signoriello, E, Spinicci, G, Russo, M, Tavazzi, E, Trabucco, E, Trotta, M, Zaffaroni, M, Mantovani, Lorenzo G, Cozzolino, Paolo, Cortesi, Paolo A, Patti, Francesco, Amato, Mp, Costantino, Gf, Maniscalco, Gt, Marrosu, Mg, Benedetti, Md, Saccà, F, Zaffaroni, M., Mantovani, L. G., Cozzolino, P., Cortesi, P. A., Patti, F., Messina, S., Solaro, C., Amato, M. P., Bergamaschi, R., Bonavita, S., Bruno Bossio, R., Brescia Morra, V., Costantino, G. F., Cavalla, P., Centonze, D., Comi, G., Cottone, S., Danni, M., Francia, A., Gajofatto, A., Gasperini, C., Ghezzi, A., Iudice, A., Lus, G., Maniscalco, G. T., Marrosu, M. G., Matta, M., Mirabella, M., Montanari, E., Pozzilli, C., Rovaris, M., Sessa, E., Spitaleri, D., Trojano, M., Valentino, P., Zappia, M., Benedetti, M. D., Bertolotto, A., Berra, E., Bianco, A., Buttari, F., Cerqua, R., Florio, C., Fuiani, A., Guareschi, A., Ippolito, D., Nuara, A., Palmieri, V., Paolicelli, D., Petrucci, L., Pontecorvo, S., Sacca, F., Salomone, G., Signoriello, E., Spinicci, G., Russo, M., Tavazzi, E., Trabucco, E., and Trotta, M.

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Cost effectiveness, Cost-Benefit Analysis, MEDLINE, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Settore MED/26, multiple sclerosis, 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life, Cannabidiol, Dronabinol, Drug Combinations, Female, Humans, Italy, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle Spasticity, Quality of Life, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Medicine, Pharmacology (medical), Spasticity, spasticity, multiple sclerosis, cannabinoid, health care economics and organizations, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Spasticity, Cannabinoid, Multiple Sclerosis, Cost–benefit analysis, business.industry, Multiple sclerosis, spasticity, General Medicine, Cost-effectiveness analysis, cannabinoid, medicine.disease, Quality-adjusted life year, Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA, Physical therapy, medicine.symptom, business
Abstract

Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a highly symptomatic disease, with a wide range of disabilities affecting many bodily functions, even in younger persons with a short disease history. The availability of a cannabinoid oromucosal spray (Sativex) for the management of treatment-resistant MS spasticity has provided a new opportunity for many patients. Objective: Our study aimed to assess the cost effectiveness of Sativex in Italian patients with treatment-resistant MS spasticity. The analysis was based on the real-world data of a large registry of Italian patients. Methods: A cost-utility analysis was conducted using data collected prospectively from an electronic registry of all patients who began to use Sativex for MS-resistant spasticity between January 2014 and February 2015 in 30 specialized MS units across Italy and were followed up for ≤ 6months. Data on drug consumption and spasticity/utility were used to estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of Sativex, as compared with no intervention. No costs or spasticity/utility changes were assumed for no treatment intervention. The ICER was expressed as quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained, using the Italian NHS perspective and a 6-month time horizon. Results: Sativex effectiveness and consumption was estimated analyzing data of 1350 patients from the registry. These patients reported a mean (SD) utility increment of 0.087 (0.069) after 1month of treatment, 0.118 (0.073) after 3months’ treatment and 0.127 (0.080) after 6months’ treatment. The 6-month cost of treating the entire population with Sativex was €1,361,266, with a €1008 cost and 0.0284 QALYs gained per patient. The estimated ICER was €35,516 per QALY gained, with little variability around the central estimate of cost-effectiveness, as shown by the cost-effectiveness acceptability curve. Conclusion: The use of Sativex could improve the quality of life of patients with a reasonable incremental cost resulting as a cost-effective option for patients with MS-resistant spasticity. These results could help clinicians and decision makers to develop improved management strategies for spasticity in patients with MS, optimizing the use of available resources.

Published
2020

21. The effect of air pollution on COVID-19 severity in a sample of patients with multiple sclerosis

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Bergamaschi, R., Ponzano, M., Schiavetti, I., Carmisciano, L., Cordioli, C., Filippi, M., Radaelli, M., Immovilli, P., Capobianco, M., De Rossi, N., Brichetto, G., Cocco, E., Scandellari, C., Cavalla, P., Pesci, I., Zito, A., Confalonieri, P., Marfia, G. A., Perini, P., Inglese, M., Trojano, M., Brescia Morra, V., Pisoni, E., Tedeschi, G., Comi, G., Battaglia, M. A., Patti, F., Salvetti, M., Sormani, M. P., Abbadessa, G., Aguglia, U., Allegorico, L., Allegri, R. B. M., Alteno, A., Amato, M. P., Annovazzi, P., Antozzi, C., Appendino, L., Arena, S., Baione, V., Balgera, R., Barcella, V., Baroncini, D., Barrilà, C., Bellacosa, A., Bellucci, G., Bergamaschi, V., Bezzini, D., Biolzi, B., Bisecco, A., Bonavita, S., Borriello, G., Bosa, C., Bosco, A., Bovis, F., Bozzali, M., Brambilla, L., Brescia, M. V., Buccafusca, M., Bucciantini, E., Bucello, S., Buscarinu, M. C., Cabboi, M. P., Calabrese, M., Calabria, F., Caleri, F., Camilli, F., Caniatti, L. M., Cantello, R., Capra, R., Capuano, R., Carta, P., Celani, M. G., Cellerino, M., Cerqua, R., Chisari, C., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cola, G., Conte, A., Conti, M. Z., Cordano, C., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Correale, C., Cottone, S., Crescenzo, F., Curti, E., D'Ambrosio, A., D'Amico, E., Danni, M. C., D'Arma, A., Dattola, V., de Biase, S., De Luca, G., De Mercanti, S. F., De Mitri, P., De Stefano, N., Della, C. M., Mirabella, Massimiliano, MuSC-19 study, Group., Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X), Bergamaschi, R., Ponzano, M., Schiavetti, I., Carmisciano, L., Cordioli, C., Filippi, M., Radaelli, M., Immovilli, P., Capobianco, M., De Rossi, N., Brichetto, G., Cocco, E., Scandellari, C., Cavalla, P., Pesci, I., Zito, A., Confalonieri, P., Marfia, G. A., Perini, P., Inglese, M., Trojano, M., Brescia Morra, V., Pisoni, E., Tedeschi, G., Comi, G., Battaglia, M. A., Patti, F., Salvetti, M., Sormani, M. P., Abbadessa, G., Aguglia, U., Allegorico, L., Allegri, R. B. M., Alteno, A., Amato, M. P., Annovazzi, P., Antozzi, C., Appendino, L., Arena, S., Baione, V., Balgera, R., Barcella, V., Baroncini, D., Barrilà, C., Bellacosa, A., Bellucci, G., Bergamaschi, V., Bezzini, D., Biolzi, B., Bisecco, A., Bonavita, S., Borriello, G., Bosa, C., Bosco, A., Bovis, F., Bozzali, M., Brambilla, L., Brescia, M. V., Buccafusca, M., Bucciantini, E., Bucello, S., Buscarinu, M. C., Cabboi, M. P., Calabrese, M., Calabria, F., Caleri, F., Camilli, F., Caniatti, L. M., Cantello, R., Capra, R., Capuano, R., Carta, P., Celani, M. G., Cellerino, M., Cerqua, R., Chisari, C., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cola, G., Conte, A., Conti, M. Z., Cordano, C., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Correale, C., Cottone, S., Crescenzo, F., Curti, E., D'Ambrosio, A., D'Amico, E., Danni, M. C., D'Arma, A., Dattola, V., de Biase, S., De Luca, G., De Mercanti, S. F., De Mitri, P., De Stefano, N., Della, C. M., Mirabella, Massimiliano, MuSC-19 study, Group., and Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X)

Abstract

Background and purpose Some studies have shown that air pollution, often assessed by thin particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 mu g/m(3) (PM2.5), may contribute to severe COVID-19 courses, as well as play a role in the onset and evolution of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the impact of air pollution on COVID-19 has never been explored specifically amongst patients with MS (PwMS). This retrospective observational study aims to explore associations between PM2.5 and COVID-19 severity amongst PwMS. Methods Data were retrieved from an Italian web-based platform (MuSC-19) which includes PwMS with COVID-19. PM2.5 2016-2018 average concentrations were provided by the Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service. Italian patients inserted in the platform from 15 January 2020 to 9 April 2021 with a COVID-19 positive test were included. Ordered logistic regression models were used to study associations between PM2.5 and COVID-19 severity. Results In all, 1087 patients, of whom 13% required hospitalization and 2% were admitted to an intensive care unit or died, were included. Based on the multivariate analysis, higher concentrations of PM2.5 increased the risk of worse COVID-19 course (odds ratio 1.90; p = 0.009). Conclusions Even if several other factors explain the unfavourable course of COVID-19 in PwMS, the role of air pollutants must be considered and further investigated.

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2022

22. Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in patients with multiple sclerosis

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Schiavetti, I., Carmisciano, L., Ponzano, M., Cordioli, C., Cocco, E., Marfia, G. A., Inglese, M., Filippi, M., Radaelli, M., Bergamaschi, R., Immovilli, P., Capobianco, M., De Rossi, N., Brichetto, G., Scandellari, C., Cavalla, P., Pesci, I., Confalonieri, P., Perini, P., Trojano, M., Lanzillo, R., Tedeschi, G., Comi, G., Battaglia, M. A., Patti, F., Salvetti, M., Sormani, M. P., Abbadessa, G., Aguglia, U., Allegorico, L., Rossi Allegri, B. M., Alteno, A., Amato, M. P., Annovazzi, P., Antozzi, C., Appendino, L., Arena, S., Baione, V., Balgera, R., Barcella, V., Baroncini, D., Barrila, C., Bellacosa, A., Bellucci, G., Bergamaschi, V., Bezzini, D., Biolzi, B., Bisecco, A., Bonavita, S., Borriello, G., Bosa, C., Bosco, A., Bovis, F., Bozzali, M., Brambilla, L., Brescia Morra, V., Buccafusca, M., Bucciantini, E., Bucello, S., Buscarinu, M. C., Cabboi, M. P., Calabrese, M., Calabria, F., Caleri, F., Camilli, F., Caniatti, L. M., Cantello, R., Capra, R., Capuano, R., Carta, P., Celani, M. G., Cellerino, M., Cerqua, R., Chisari, C., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cola, G., Conte, A., Conti, M. Z., Cordano, C., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Correale, C., Cottone, S., Crescenzo, F., Curti, E., D'Ambrosio, A., D'Amico, E., Danni, M. C., D'Arma, A., Dattola, V., de Biase, S., De Luca, G., De Mercanti, S. F., De Mitri, P., De Stefano, N., Della Cava, F. M., Cava, M. D., Di Lemme, S., di Napoli, M., Di Sapio, A., Docimo, R., Dutto, A., Evangelista, L., Fanara, S., Fantozzi, R., Ferraro, D., Ferro, M. T., Fioretti, C., Fratta, M., Frau, J., Fronza, M., Furlan, R., Gajofatto, A., Gallo, A., Gallo, P., Gasperini, C., Ghazaryan, A., Giometto, B., Gobbin, F., Govone, F., Granella, F., Grange, E., Grasso, M. G., Grimaldi, L. M. E., Guareschi, A., Guaschino, C., Guerrieri, S., Guidetti, D., Juergenson, I. B., Iaffaldano, P., Ianniello, A., Iasevoli, L., Imperiale, D., Infante, M. T., Iodice, R., Iovino, A., Konrad, G., Landi, D., Lapucci, C., Lavorgna, L., L'Episcopo, M. R., Leva, S., Liberatore, G., Lo Re, M., Longoni, M., Lopiano, L., Lorefice, L., Lucchini, Matteo, Lus, G., Maimone, D., Malentacchi, M., Mallucci, G., Malucchi, S., Mancinelli, C. R., Mancinelli, L., Manganotti, P., Maniscalco, G. T., Mantero, V., Marangoni, S., Marastoni, D., Marinelli, F., Marti, A., Boneschi Martinelli, F., Masserano, Z. F., Matta, F., Mendozzi, L., Meucci, G., Miante, S., Miele, G., Milano, E., Mirabella, Massimiliano, Missione, R., Moccia, M., Moiola, L., Montepietra, S., Montibragadin, M., Montini, F., Motta, R., Nardone, R., Gabri Nicoletti, C., Nobile-Orazio, E., Nozzolillo, A., Onofrj, M., Orlandi, R., Palmieri, A., Paolicelli, D., Pasquali, L., Pasto, L., Pedrazzoli, E., Petracca, M., Petrone, A., Piantadosi, C., Pietroboni, A. M., Pinardi, F., Portaccio, E., Pozzato, M., Pozzilli, C., Prosperini, L., Protti, A., Ragonese, P., Rasia, S., Realmuto, S., Repice, A., Rigoni, E., Rilla, M. T., Rinaldi, F., Romano, C. M., Ronzoni, M., Rovaris, M., Ruscica, F., Sabattini, L., Salemi, G., Saraceno, L., Sartori, A., Sbragia, E., Scarano, G. I., Scarano, V., Sessa, M., Sgarito, C., Sibilia, G., Siciliano, G., Signori, A., Signoriello, E., Sinisi, L., Sireci, F., Sola, P., Solaro, C., Sotgiu, S., Sparaco, M., Stromillo, M. L., Strumia, S., Susani, E. L., Tabiadon, G., Teatini, F., Tomassini, V., Tonietti, S., Torri, V., Tortorella, C., Toscano, S., Totaro, R., Trotta, M., Turano, G., Ulivelli, M., Valentino, M., Vaula, G., Vecchio, D., Vercellino, M., Verrengia, E. P., Vianello, M., Virgilio, E., Vitetta, F., Vollaro, S., Zaffaroni, M., Zampolini, M., Zarbo, I. R., Zito, A., Zuliani, L., Lucchini M. (ORCID:0000-0002-0447-2297), Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X), Schiavetti, I., Carmisciano, L., Ponzano, M., Cordioli, C., Cocco, E., Marfia, G. A., Inglese, M., Filippi, M., Radaelli, M., Bergamaschi, R., Immovilli, P., Capobianco, M., De Rossi, N., Brichetto, G., Scandellari, C., Cavalla, P., Pesci, I., Confalonieri, P., Perini, P., Trojano, M., Lanzillo, R., Tedeschi, G., Comi, G., Battaglia, M. A., Patti, F., Salvetti, M., Sormani, M. P., Abbadessa, G., Aguglia, U., Allegorico, L., Rossi Allegri, B. M., Alteno, A., Amato, M. P., Annovazzi, P., Antozzi, C., Appendino, L., Arena, S., Baione, V., Balgera, R., Barcella, V., Baroncini, D., Barrila, C., Bellacosa, A., Bellucci, G., Bergamaschi, V., Bezzini, D., Biolzi, B., Bisecco, A., Bonavita, S., Borriello, G., Bosa, C., Bosco, A., Bovis, F., Bozzali, M., Brambilla, L., Brescia Morra, V., Buccafusca, M., Bucciantini, E., Bucello, S., Buscarinu, M. C., Cabboi, M. P., Calabrese, M., Calabria, F., Caleri, F., Camilli, F., Caniatti, L. M., Cantello, R., Capra, R., Capuano, R., Carta, P., Celani, M. G., Cellerino, M., Cerqua, R., Chisari, C., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cola, G., Conte, A., Conti, M. Z., Cordano, C., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Correale, C., Cottone, S., Crescenzo, F., Curti, E., D'Ambrosio, A., D'Amico, E., Danni, M. C., D'Arma, A., Dattola, V., de Biase, S., De Luca, G., De Mercanti, S. F., De Mitri, P., De Stefano, N., Della Cava, F. M., Cava, M. D., Di Lemme, S., di Napoli, M., Di Sapio, A., Docimo, R., Dutto, A., Evangelista, L., Fanara, S., Fantozzi, R., Ferraro, D., Ferro, M. T., Fioretti, C., Fratta, M., Frau, J., Fronza, M., Furlan, R., Gajofatto, A., Gallo, A., Gallo, P., Gasperini, C., Ghazaryan, A., Giometto, B., Gobbin, F., Govone, F., Granella, F., Grange, E., Grasso, M. G., Grimaldi, L. M. E., Guareschi, A., Guaschino, C., Guerrieri, S., Guidetti, D., Juergenson, I. B., Iaffaldano, P., Ianniello, A., Iasevoli, L., Imperiale, D., Infante, M. T., Iodice, R., Iovino, A., Konrad, G., Landi, D., Lapucci, C., Lavorgna, L., L'Episcopo, M. R., Leva, S., Liberatore, G., Lo Re, M., Longoni, M., Lopiano, L., Lorefice, L., Lucchini, Matteo, Lus, G., Maimone, D., Malentacchi, M., Mallucci, G., Malucchi, S., Mancinelli, C. R., Mancinelli, L., Manganotti, P., Maniscalco, G. T., Mantero, V., Marangoni, S., Marastoni, D., Marinelli, F., Marti, A., Boneschi Martinelli, F., Masserano, Z. F., Matta, F., Mendozzi, L., Meucci, G., Miante, S., Miele, G., Milano, E., Mirabella, Massimiliano, Missione, R., Moccia, M., Moiola, L., Montepietra, S., Montibragadin, M., Montini, F., Motta, R., Nardone, R., Gabri Nicoletti, C., Nobile-Orazio, E., Nozzolillo, A., Onofrj, M., Orlandi, R., Palmieri, A., Paolicelli, D., Pasquali, L., Pasto, L., Pedrazzoli, E., Petracca, M., Petrone, A., Piantadosi, C., Pietroboni, A. M., Pinardi, F., Portaccio, E., Pozzato, M., Pozzilli, C., Prosperini, L., Protti, A., Ragonese, P., Rasia, S., Realmuto, S., Repice, A., Rigoni, E., Rilla, M. T., Rinaldi, F., Romano, C. M., Ronzoni, M., Rovaris, M., Ruscica, F., Sabattini, L., Salemi, G., Saraceno, L., Sartori, A., Sbragia, E., Scarano, G. I., Scarano, V., Sessa, M., Sgarito, C., Sibilia, G., Siciliano, G., Signori, A., Signoriello, E., Sinisi, L., Sireci, F., Sola, P., Solaro, C., Sotgiu, S., Sparaco, M., Stromillo, M. L., Strumia, S., Susani, E. L., Tabiadon, G., Teatini, F., Tomassini, V., Tonietti, S., Torri, V., Tortorella, C., Toscano, S., Totaro, R., Trotta, M., Turano, G., Ulivelli, M., Valentino, M., Vaula, G., Vecchio, D., Vercellino, M., Verrengia, E. P., Vianello, M., Virgilio, E., Vitetta, F., Vollaro, S., Zaffaroni, M., Zampolini, M., Zarbo, I. R., Zito, A., Zuliani, L., Lucchini M. (ORCID:0000-0002-0447-2297), and Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X)

Abstract

Background and purpose Clinical outcomes of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been thoroughly investigated, but a further analysis on main signs and symptoms and their risk factors still needs attention. The objective of this study was to group together and describe based on similarity the most common signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in MS patients and identify all factors associated with their manifestation. Method Logistic and linear regression models were run to recognize factors associated with each pooled group of symptoms and their total number. Results From March 2020 to November 2021, data were collected from 1354 MS patients with confirmed infection of COVID-19. Ageusia and anosmia was less frequent in older people (odds ratio [OR] 0.98; p = 0.005) and more in smoker patients (OR 1.39; p = 0.049). Smoke was also associated with an incremental number of symptoms (OR 1.24; p = 0.031), substance abuse (drugs or alcohol), conjunctivitis and rash (OR 5.20; p = 0.042) and the presence of at least one comorbidity with shortness of breath, tachycardia or chest pain (OR 1.24; p = 0.008). Some disease-modifying therapies were associated with greater frequencies of certain COVID-19 symptoms (association between anti-CD20 therapies and increment in the number of concomitant symptoms: OR 1.29; p = 0.05). Differences in frequencies between the three waves were found for flu-like symptoms (G1, p = 0.024), joint or muscle pain (G2, p = 0.013) and ageusia and anosmia (G5, p < 0.001). All cases should be referred to variants up to Delta. Conclusion Several factors along with the choice of specific therapeutic approaches might have a different impact on the occurrence of some COVID-19 symptoms.

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2022

23. SARS-CoV-2 serology after COVID-19 in multiple sclerosis: An international cohort study

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Sormani, M. P., Schiavetti, I., Landi, D., Carmisciano, L., De Rossi, N., Cordioli, C., Moiola, L., Radaelli, M., Immovilli, P., Capobianco, M., Brescia Morra, V., Trojano, M., Tedeschi, G., Comi, G., Battaglia, M. A., Patti, F., Fragoso, Y. D., Sen, S., Siva, A., Furlan, R., Salvetti, M., Abbadessa, G., Aguglia, U., Allegorico, L., Allegri, R. B. M., Amato, M. P., Annovazzi, P., Antozzi, C., Appendino, L., Arena, S., Baione, V., Balgera, R., Barcella, V., Baroncini, D., Barrila, C., Bellacosa, A., Bellucci, G., Bergamaschi, R., Bergamaschi, V., Bezzini, D., Biolzi, B., Bisecco, A., Bonavita, S., Borriello, G., Bosa, C., Bosco, A., Bovis, F., Bozzali, M., Brambilla, L., Brescia, M. V., Brichetto, G., Buccafusca, M., Bucciantini, E., Bucello, S., Buscarinu, M. C., Cabboi, M. P., Calabrese, M., Calabria, F., Caleri, F., Camilli, F., Caniatti, L. M., Cantello, R., Capra, R., Capuano, R., Carta, P., Cavalla, P., Celani, M. G., Cellerino, M., Cerqua, R., Chisari, C., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cocco, E., Cola, G., Confalonieri, P., Conte, A., Conti, M. Z., Cordano, C., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Correale, C., Cottone, S., Crescenzo, F., Curti, E., D'Ambrosio, A., D'Amico, E., Danni, M. C., D'Arma, A., Dattola, V., de Biase, S., De Luca, G., De Mercanti, S. F., De Mitri, P., De Stefano, N., Della Cava, M., di Napoli, M., Di Sapio, A., Docimo, R., Dutto, A., Evangelista, L., Fanara, S., Ferraro, D., Ferro, M. T., Filippi, M., Fioretti, C., Fratta, M., Frau, J., Fronza, M., Gajofatto, A., Gallo, A., Gallo, P., Gasperini, C., Ghazaryan, A., Giometto, B., Gobbin, F., Govone, F., Granella, F., Grange, E., Grasso, M. G., Guareschi, A., Guaschino, C., Guerrieri, S., Guidetti, D., Iaffaldano, P., Ianniello, A., Iasevoli, L., Imperiale, D., Infante, M. T., Inglese, M., Iodice, R., Iovino, A., Konrad, G., Lanzillo, R., Lapucci, C., Lavorgna, L., L'Episcopo Maria, R., Leva, S., Liberatore, G., Lo Re, M., Longoni, M., Lopiano, L., Lorefice, L., Lucchini, Matteo, Lus, G., Maimone, D., Malentacchi, M., Mallucci, G., Malucchi, S., Mancinelli, C. R., Mancinelli, L., Manganotti, P., Maniscalco, T. G., Mantero, V., Marangoni, S., Marastoni, D., Marfia, A. G., Marinelli, F., Marti, A., Martinelli Boneschi, F., Masserano Zoli, F., Matta, F., Mendozzi, L., Meucci, G., Miante, S., Miele, G., Milano, E., Mirabella, Massimiliano, Missione, R., Moccia, M., Montepietra, S., Monti Bragadin, M., Montini, F., Motta, R., Nardone, R., Nicoletti, C. G., Nobile-Orazio, E., Nozzolillo, A., Onofrj, M., Orlandi, R., Palmieri, A., Paolicelli, D., Pasquali, L., Pasto, L., Pedrazzoli, E., Perini, P., Pesci, I., Petracca, M., Petrone, A., Piantadosi, C., Pietroboni, A. M., Pinardi, F., Ponzano, M., Portaccio, E., Pozzato, M., Pozzilli, C., Prosperini, L., Protti, A., Ragonese, P., Rasia, S., Realmuto, S., Repice, A., Rigoni, E., Rilla, M. T., Rinaldi, F., Romano, C. M., Ronzoni, M., Rovaris, M., Ruscica, F., Sabattini, L., Salemi, G., Saraceno, L., Sartori, A., Sbragia, E., Scandellari, C., Scarano Giuditta, I., Scarano, V., Schillaci, V., Sessa, M., Sgarito, C., Sibilia, G., Siciliano, G., Signori, A., Signoriello, E., Sinisi, L., Sireci, F., Sola, P., Solaro, C., Sotgiu, S., Sparaco, M., Stromillo, M. L., Strumia, S., Susani, L. E., Tabiadon, G., Teatini, F., Tomassini, V., Tonietti, S., Torri, C. V., Tortorella, C., Toscano, S., Totaro, R., Trotta, M., Turano, G., Ulivelli, M., Valentino, M., Vaula, G., Vecchio, D., Vercellino, M., Verrengia, E. P., Vianello, M., Virgilio, E., Vitetta, F., Vollaro, S., Zaffaroni, M., Zampolini, M., Zarbo, I. R., Zito, A., Zuliani, L., Lucchini M. (ORCID:0000-0002-0447-2297), Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X), Sormani, M. P., Schiavetti, I., Landi, D., Carmisciano, L., De Rossi, N., Cordioli, C., Moiola, L., Radaelli, M., Immovilli, P., Capobianco, M., Brescia Morra, V., Trojano, M., Tedeschi, G., Comi, G., Battaglia, M. A., Patti, F., Fragoso, Y. D., Sen, S., Siva, A., Furlan, R., Salvetti, M., Abbadessa, G., Aguglia, U., Allegorico, L., Allegri, R. B. M., Amato, M. P., Annovazzi, P., Antozzi, C., Appendino, L., Arena, S., Baione, V., Balgera, R., Barcella, V., Baroncini, D., Barrila, C., Bellacosa, A., Bellucci, G., Bergamaschi, R., Bergamaschi, V., Bezzini, D., Biolzi, B., Bisecco, A., Bonavita, S., Borriello, G., Bosa, C., Bosco, A., Bovis, F., Bozzali, M., Brambilla, L., Brescia, M. V., Brichetto, G., Buccafusca, M., Bucciantini, E., Bucello, S., Buscarinu, M. C., Cabboi, M. P., Calabrese, M., Calabria, F., Caleri, F., Camilli, F., Caniatti, L. M., Cantello, R., Capra, R., Capuano, R., Carta, P., Cavalla, P., Celani, M. G., Cellerino, M., Cerqua, R., Chisari, C., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cocco, E., Cola, G., Confalonieri, P., Conte, A., Conti, M. Z., Cordano, C., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Correale, C., Cottone, S., Crescenzo, F., Curti, E., D'Ambrosio, A., D'Amico, E., Danni, M. C., D'Arma, A., Dattola, V., de Biase, S., De Luca, G., De Mercanti, S. F., De Mitri, P., De Stefano, N., Della Cava, M., di Napoli, M., Di Sapio, A., Docimo, R., Dutto, A., Evangelista, L., Fanara, S., Ferraro, D., Ferro, M. T., Filippi, M., Fioretti, C., Fratta, M., Frau, J., Fronza, M., Gajofatto, A., Gallo, A., Gallo, P., Gasperini, C., Ghazaryan, A., Giometto, B., Gobbin, F., Govone, F., Granella, F., Grange, E., Grasso, M. G., Guareschi, A., Guaschino, C., Guerrieri, S., Guidetti, D., Iaffaldano, P., Ianniello, A., Iasevoli, L., Imperiale, D., Infante, M. T., Inglese, M., Iodice, R., Iovino, A., Konrad, G., Lanzillo, R., Lapucci, C., Lavorgna, L., L'Episcopo Maria, R., Leva, S., Liberatore, G., Lo Re, M., Longoni, M., Lopiano, L., Lorefice, L., Lucchini, Matteo, Lus, G., Maimone, D., Malentacchi, M., Mallucci, G., Malucchi, S., Mancinelli, C. R., Mancinelli, L., Manganotti, P., Maniscalco, T. G., Mantero, V., Marangoni, S., Marastoni, D., Marfia, A. G., Marinelli, F., Marti, A., Martinelli Boneschi, F., Masserano Zoli, F., Matta, F., Mendozzi, L., Meucci, G., Miante, S., Miele, G., Milano, E., Mirabella, Massimiliano, Missione, R., Moccia, M., Montepietra, S., Monti Bragadin, M., Montini, F., Motta, R., Nardone, R., Nicoletti, C. G., Nobile-Orazio, E., Nozzolillo, A., Onofrj, M., Orlandi, R., Palmieri, A., Paolicelli, D., Pasquali, L., Pasto, L., Pedrazzoli, E., Perini, P., Pesci, I., Petracca, M., Petrone, A., Piantadosi, C., Pietroboni, A. M., Pinardi, F., Ponzano, M., Portaccio, E., Pozzato, M., Pozzilli, C., Prosperini, L., Protti, A., Ragonese, P., Rasia, S., Realmuto, S., Repice, A., Rigoni, E., Rilla, M. T., Rinaldi, F., Romano, C. M., Ronzoni, M., Rovaris, M., Ruscica, F., Sabattini, L., Salemi, G., Saraceno, L., Sartori, A., Sbragia, E., Scandellari, C., Scarano Giuditta, I., Scarano, V., Schillaci, V., Sessa, M., Sgarito, C., Sibilia, G., Siciliano, G., Signori, A., Signoriello, E., Sinisi, L., Sireci, F., Sola, P., Solaro, C., Sotgiu, S., Sparaco, M., Stromillo, M. L., Strumia, S., Susani, L. E., Tabiadon, G., Teatini, F., Tomassini, V., Tonietti, S., Torri, C. V., Tortorella, C., Toscano, S., Totaro, R., Trotta, M., Turano, G., Ulivelli, M., Valentino, M., Vaula, G., Vecchio, D., Vercellino, M., Verrengia, E. P., Vianello, M., Virgilio, E., Vitetta, F., Vollaro, S., Zaffaroni, M., Zampolini, M., Zarbo, I. R., Zito, A., Zuliani, L., Lucchini M. (ORCID:0000-0002-0447-2297), and Mirabella M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X)

Abstract

Background: The MuSC-19 project is an Italian cohort study open to international partners that collects data on multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with COVID-19. During the second wave of the pandemic, serological tests became routinely available. Objective: To evaluate the seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies according to the use of disease-modifying therapy (DMT) in a subset of patients included in the MuSC-19 data set who had undergone a serological test. Methods: We evaluated the association between positive serological test results and time elapsed since infection onset, age, sex, Expanded Disability Status Scale score, comorbidities and DMT exposure using a multivariable logistic model. Results: Data were collected from 423 patients (345 from Italy, 61 from Turkey and 17 from Brazil) with a serological test performed during follow-up. Overall, 325 out of 423 tested patients (76.8%) had a positive serological test. At multivariate analysis, therapy with anti-CD20 was significantly associated with a reduced probability of developing antibodies after COVID-19 (odds ratio (OR) = 0.20, p = 0.002). Conclusion: Patients with MS maintain the capacity to develop humoral immune response against SARS-COV-2, although to a lesser extent when treated with anti-CD20 drugs. Overall, our results are reassuring with respect to the possibility to achieve sufficient immunization with vaccination.

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2022

27. The Italian multiple sclerosis register

Author

Trojano, M, Bergamaschi, R, Amato, M, Comi, G, Ghezzi, A, Lepore, V, Marrosu, M, Mosconi, P, Patti, F, Ponzio, M, Zaratin, P, Battaglia, M, Acquistapace, D, Aguglia, U, Annunziata, P, Ardito, B, Avolio, C, Balgera, R, Bandini, F, Banfi, P, Barone, P, Bellantonio, P, Bertolotto, A, Bertora, P, Bombardi, R, Bosco Zimatore, G, Bossio, R, Bramanti, P, Brescia Morra, V, Brioschi, A, Bruzzone, M, Buccafusca, M, Busillo, V, Caneve, G, Caniatti, L, Capone, L, Capone, F, Cappellani, A, Cargnelutti, D, Cavaletti, G, Cavalla, P, Celani, M, Centonze, D, Chiveri, L, Clerici, R, Clerico, M, Cocco, E, Comi, C, Coniglio, M, Cordera, S, Corea, F, Cortese, A, Costantino, G, Cottone, S, Crociani, P, D’Andrea, F, Danni, M, De Luca, G, de Pascalis, D, De Robertis, F, De Stefano, N, Di Battista, G, Di Napoli, M, Falcini, M, Fausto, F, Ferrò, M, Florio, C, Fortunato, M, Frittelli, C, Galgani, S, Gallo, P, Gatto, M, Gazzola, P, Geda, C, Giordano, A, Granella, F, Grasso, M, Grimaldi, L, Imperiale, D, Lo Russo, L, Logullo, F, Lugaresi, A, Lus, G, Maccarrone, G, Maimone, D, Malagù, S, Marconi, R, Maritato, P, Massacesi, L, Mazzoni, M, Meucci, G, Mirabella, M, Montepietra, S, Nasuelli, D, Neri, W, Orefice, G, Parodi, S, Pasquali, L, Passarella, B, Peresson, M, Perla, F, Pesci, I, Piantadosi, C, Piras, M, Pizio, N, Pozzilli, C, Protti, A, Pugliatti, M, Quatrale, R, Ragno, M, Rezzonico, M, Ribizzi, G, Riva, M, Ronzoni, M, Rosso, M, Rottoli, M, Rovaris, M, Salemi, G, Salvetti, M, Santangelo, M, Santangelo, G, Santuccio, G, Sarchielli, P, Scarpini, E, Sechi, G, Severi, S, Sinisi, L, Sola, P, Spitaleri, D, Tassinari, T, Tedeschi, G, Tonietti, S, Torri Clerici, V, Totaro, R, Traccis, S, Turla, M, Uccelli, A, Ulivelli, M, Valentino, P, Valeriani, M, Venturi, S, Vianello, M, Zaffaroni, M, Trojano, Maria, Bergamaschi, Roberto, Amato, Maria Pia, Comi, Giancarlo, Ghezzi, Angelo, Lepore, Vito, Marrosu, Maria Giovanna, Mosconi, Paola, Patti, Francesco, Ponzio, Michela, Zaratin, Paola, Battaglia, Mario Alberto, Acquistapace, D., Aguglia, U., Amato, M. P., Annunziata, P., Ardito, B., Avolio, C., Balgera, R., Bandini, F., Banfi, P., Barone, P., Bellantonio, P., Bergamaschi, R., Bertolotto, A., Bertora, P., Bombardi, R., Bosco Zimatore, G., Bossio, R. B., Bramanti, P., Brescia Morra, V., Brioschi, A. M., Bruzzone, M., Buccafusca, M., Busillo, V., Caneve, G., Caniatti, L. M., Capone, L., Capone, F., Cappellani, A., Cargnelutti, D., Cavaletti, G., Cavalla, P., Celani, M. G., Centonze, D., Chiveri, L., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cocco, E., Comi, G., Comi, C., Coniglio, M. G., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Cortese, A., Costantino, G., Cottone, S., Crociani, P., D’Andrea, F., Danni, M. C., De Luca, G., de Pascalis, D., De Robertis, F., De Stefano, N., Di Battista, G., Di Napoli, M., Falcini, M., Fausto, F., Ferrò, M. T., Florio, C., Fortunato, M., Frittelli, C., Galgani, S., Gallo, P., Gatto, M., Gazzola, P., Geda, C., Giordano, A., Granella, F., Grasso, M. G., Grimaldi, L. M. E., Imperiale, D., Lo Russo, L., Logullo, F. O., Lugaresi, A., Lus, G., Maccarrone, G., Maimone, D., Malagù, S., Marconi, R., Maritato, P., Massacesi, L., Mazzoni, M., Meucci, G., Mirabella, M., Montepietra, S., Nasuelli, D., Neri, W., Orefice, G., Parodi, S., Pasquali, L., Passarella, B., Patti, F., Peresson, M., Perla, F., Pesci, I., Piantadosi, C., Piras, M. L., Pizio, N. R., Pozzilli, C., Protti, A., Pugliatti, M., Quatrale, R., Ragno, M., Rezzonico, M., Ribizzi, G., Riva, M., Ronzoni, M., Rosso, M. G., Rottoli, M., Rovaris, M., Salemi, G., Salvetti, M., Santangelo, M., Santangelo, G., Santuccio, G., Sarchielli, P., Scarpini, E., Sechi, G. P., Severi, S., Sinisi, L., Sola, P., Spitaleri, D., Tassinari, T., Tedeschi, G., Tonietti, S., Torri Clerici, V., Totaro, R., Traccis, S., Trojano, M., Turla, M., Uccelli, A., Ulivelli, M., Valentino, P., Valeriani, M., Venturi, S., Vianello, M., Zaffaroni, M., Trojano, M, Bergamaschi, R, Amato, M, Comi, G, Ghezzi, A, Lepore, V, Marrosu, M, Mosconi, P, Patti, F, Ponzio, M, Zaratin, P, Battaglia, M, Acquistapace, D, Aguglia, U, Annunziata, P, Ardito, B, Avolio, C, Balgera, R, Bandini, F, Banfi, P, Barone, P, Bellantonio, P, Bertolotto, A, Bertora, P, Bombardi, R, Bosco Zimatore, G, Bossio, R, Bramanti, P, Brescia Morra, V, Brioschi, A, Bruzzone, M, Buccafusca, M, Busillo, V, Caneve, G, Caniatti, L, Capone, L, Capone, F, Cappellani, A, Cargnelutti, D, Cavaletti, G, Cavalla, P, Celani, M, Centonze, D, Chiveri, L, Clerici, R, Clerico, M, Cocco, E, Comi, C, Coniglio, M, Cordera, S, Corea, F, Cortese, A, Costantino, G, Cottone, S, Crociani, P, D’Andrea, F, Danni, M, De Luca, G, de Pascalis, D, De Robertis, F, De Stefano, N, Di Battista, G, Di Napoli, M, Falcini, M, Fausto, F, Ferrò, M, Florio, C, Fortunato, M, Frittelli, C, Galgani, S, Gallo, P, Gatto, M, Gazzola, P, Geda, C, Giordano, A, Granella, F, Grasso, M, Grimaldi, L, Imperiale, D, Lo Russo, L, Logullo, F, Lugaresi, A, Lus, G, Maccarrone, G, Maimone, D, Malagù, S, Marconi, R, Maritato, P, Massacesi, L, Mazzoni, M, Meucci, G, Mirabella, M, Montepietra, S, Nasuelli, D, Neri, W, Orefice, G, Parodi, S, Pasquali, L, Passarella, B, Peresson, M, Perla, F, Pesci, I, Piantadosi, C, Piras, M, Pizio, N, Pozzilli, C, Protti, A, Pugliatti, M, Quatrale, R, Ragno, M, Rezzonico, M, Ribizzi, G, Riva, M, Ronzoni, M, Rosso, M, Rottoli, M, Rovaris, M, Salemi, G, Salvetti, M, Santangelo, M, Santangelo, G, Santuccio, G, Sarchielli, P, Scarpini, E, Sechi, G, Severi, S, Sinisi, L, Sola, P, Spitaleri, D, Tassinari, T, Tedeschi, G, Tonietti, S, Torri Clerici, V, Totaro, R, Traccis, S, Turla, M, Uccelli, A, Ulivelli, M, Valentino, P, Valeriani, M, Venturi, S, Vianello, M, Zaffaroni, M, Trojano, Maria, Bergamaschi, Roberto, Amato, Maria Pia, Comi, Giancarlo, Ghezzi, Angelo, Lepore, Vito, Marrosu, Maria Giovanna, Mosconi, Paola, Patti, Francesco, Ponzio, Michela, Zaratin, Paola, Battaglia, Mario Alberto, Acquistapace, D., Aguglia, U., Amato, M. P., Annunziata, P., Ardito, B., Avolio, C., Balgera, R., Bandini, F., Banfi, P., Barone, P., Bellantonio, P., Bergamaschi, R., Bertolotto, A., Bertora, P., Bombardi, R., Bosco Zimatore, G., Bossio, R. B., Bramanti, P., Brescia Morra, V., Brioschi, A. M., Bruzzone, M., Buccafusca, M., Busillo, V., Caneve, G., Caniatti, L. M., Capone, L., Capone, F., Cappellani, A., Cargnelutti, D., Cavaletti, G., Cavalla, P., Celani, M. G., Centonze, D., Chiveri, L., Clerici, R., Clerico, M., Cocco, E., Comi, G., Comi, C., Coniglio, M. G., Cordera, S., Corea, F., Cortese, A., Costantino, G., Cottone, S., Crociani, P., D’Andrea, F., Danni, M. C., De Luca, G., de Pascalis, D., De Robertis, F., De Stefano, N., Di Battista, G., Di Napoli, M., Falcini, M., Fausto, F., Ferrò, M. T., Florio, C., Fortunato, M., Frittelli, C., Galgani, S., Gallo, P., Gatto, M., Gazzola, P., Geda, C., Giordano, A., Granella, F., Grasso, M. G., Grimaldi, L. M. E., Imperiale, D., Lo Russo, L., Logullo, F. O., Lugaresi, A., Lus, G., Maccarrone, G., Maimone, D., Malagù, S., Marconi, R., Maritato, P., Massacesi, L., Mazzoni, M., Meucci, G., Mirabella, M., Montepietra, S., Nasuelli, D., Neri, W., Orefice, G., Parodi, S., Pasquali, L., Passarella, B., Patti, F., Peresson, M., Perla, F., Pesci, I., Piantadosi, C., Piras, M. L., Pizio, N. R., Pozzilli, C., Protti, A., Pugliatti, M., Quatrale, R., Ragno, M., Rezzonico, M., Ribizzi, G., Riva, M., Ronzoni, M., Rosso, M. G., Rottoli, M., Rovaris, M., Salemi, G., Salvetti, M., Santangelo, M., Santangelo, G., Santuccio, G., Sarchielli, P., Scarpini, E., Sechi, G. P., Severi, S., Sinisi, L., Sola, P., Spitaleri, D., Tassinari, T., Tedeschi, G., Tonietti, S., Torri Clerici, V., Totaro, R., Traccis, S., Trojano, M., Turla, M., Uccelli, A., Ulivelli, M., Valentino, P., Valeriani, M., Venturi, S., Vianello, M., and Zaffaroni, M.

Abstract

The past decade has seen extraordinary increase in worldwide availability of and access to several large multiple sclerosis (MS) databases and registries. MS registries represent powerful tools to provide meaningful information on the burden, natural history, and long-term safety and effectiveness of treatments. Moreover, patients, physicians, industry, and policy makers have an active interest in real-world observational studies based on register data, as they have the potential to answer the questions that are most relevant to daily treatment decision-making. In 2014, the Italian MS Foundation, in collaboration with the Italian MS clinical centers, promoted and funded the creation of the Italian MS Register, a project in continuity with the existing Italian MS Database Network set up from 2001. Main objective of the Italian MS Register is to create an organized multicenter structure to collect data of all MS patients for better defining the disease epidemiology, improving quality of care, and promoting research projects in high-priority areas. The aim of this article is to present the current framework and network of the Italian MS register, including the methodology used to improve the quality of data collection and to facilitate the exchange of data and the collaboration among national and international groups.

Published
2019

28. Associations between cognitive impairment at onset and disability accrual in young people with multiple sclerosis

Author

Carotenuto A., Moccia M., Costabile T., Signoriello E., Paolicelli D., Simone M., Lus G., Brescia Morra V., Lanzillo R., Rosa L., Barbarulo A. M., Falco F., Viterbo R. G., Lauro F., Carotenuto, Antonio, Moccia, Marcello, Costabile, Teresa, Signoriello, Elisabetta, Paolicelli, Damiano, Simone, Marta, Lus, Giacomo, Brescia Morra, Vincenzo, Lanzillo, Roberta, Carotenuto, A., Moccia, M., Costabile, T., Signoriello, E., Paolicelli, D., Simone, M., Lus, G., Brescia Morra, V., Lanzillo, R., Rosa, L., Barbarulo, A. M., Falco, F., Viterbo, R. G., and Lauro, F.

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Multiple Sclerosis, 020205 medical informatics, Adolescent, Population, lcsh:Medicine, 02 engineering and technology, Predictive markers, Risk Assessment, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, Disability Evaluation, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, Cognition, Visual memory, Recurrence, Internal medicine, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, medicine, Humans, Cognitive Dysfunction, Longitudinal Studies, Young adult, Age of Onset, 10. No inequality, education, lcsh:Science, Child, Retrospective Studies, education.field_of_study, Multidisciplinary, Proportional hazards model, business.industry, Multiple sclerosis, lcsh:R, Retrospective cohort study, Cognitive neuroscience, medicine.disease, Disease Progression, lcsh:Q, Female, Age of onset, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Follow-Up Studies
Abstract

Differently from the adult multiple sclerosis (MS) population, the predictive value of cognitive impairment in early-onset MS is still unknown. We aim to evaluate whether cognitive performances at disease onset predict disease progression in young people with MS. This is a retrospective study on early onset (

Published
2019

30. A Combined Radiomics and Machine Learning Approach to Overcome the Clinicoradiologic Paradox in Multiple Sclerosis

Author

Pontillo, G., primary, Tommasin, S., additional, Cuocolo, R., additional, Petracca, M., additional, Petsas, N., additional, Ugga, L., additional, Carotenuto, A., additional, Pozzilli, C., additional, Iodice, R., additional, Lanzillo, R., additional, Quarantelli, M., additional, Brescia Morra, V., additional, Tedeschi, E., additional, Pantano, P., additional, and Cocozza, S., additional

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2021
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32. Risk of multiple sclerosis relapses when switching from fingolimod to cell-depleting agents: the role of washout duration

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Ferraro, D, Iaffaldano, P, Guerra, T, Inglese, M, Capobianco, M, Brescia Morra, V, Zaffaroni, M, Mirabella, Massimiliano, Lus, G, Patti, F, Cavalla, P, Cellerino, M, Malucchi, S, Pisano, E, Vitetta, F, Paolicelli, D, Sola, P, Trojano, M, Mirabella, M (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X), Ferraro, D, Iaffaldano, P, Guerra, T, Inglese, M, Capobianco, M, Brescia Morra, V, Zaffaroni, M, Mirabella, Massimiliano, Lus, G, Patti, F, Cavalla, P, Cellerino, M, Malucchi, S, Pisano, E, Vitetta, F, Paolicelli, D, Sola, P, Trojano, M, and Mirabella, M (ORCID:0000-0002-7783-114X)

Abstract

Background: Fingolimod (FTY) induces sequestration of lymphocytes in secondary lymphoid organs and the average lymphocyte recovery following discontinuation takes 1-2 months. It has been hypothesized that the therapeutic effects of subsequent cell-depleting agents may be compromised if initiated before lymphocyte recovery has occurred. Objective: To assess the risk of relapses following FTY discontinuation and the initiation of a B/T cell-depleting agent in relation to washout duration using data from the Italian MS Register. Methods: The risk of relapses was assessed in relation to different washout durations (< 6, 6-11, 12-17 and > / = 18 weeks) in patients starting alemtuzumab, rituximab, ocrelizumab or cladribine following FTY discontinuation. Results: We included 329 patients in the analysis (226F, 103 M; mean age 41 ± 10 years). During the cell-depleting treatment, the incidence rate ratio for a relapse was significantly greater in patients with a washout period of 12-17 and > / = 18 weeks compared to the reference period (< 6 weeks). The risk of a relapse was significantly influenced by the occurrence of relapses during FTY treatment and by washout length, with hazard ratios markedly increasing with the washout duration. Conclusion: The risk of relapses increases with the washout duration when switching from FTY to lymphocyte-depleting agents. Keywords: Alemtuzumab; Cladribine; Fingolimod; Multiple sclerosis; Ocrelizumab; Rituximab.

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2021

33. Natalizumab therapy of multiple sclerosis: recommendations of the Multiple Sclerosis Study Group—Italian Neurological Society

Author

Ghezzi, A., Grimaldi, L. M. E., Marrosu, M. G., Pozzilli, C., Comi, G., Bertolotto, A., Trojano, M., Gallo, P., Capra, R., Centonze, D., Millefiorini, E., Sotgiu, S., Brescia Morra, V., Amato, M. P., Lugaresi, A., Mancardi, G., Caputo, D., Montanari, E., Provinciali, L., Durelli, L., Bergamaschi, R., Bellantonio, P., Tola, M. R., Cottone, S., Savettieri, G., Tedeschi, G., and MS-SIN Study Group

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2011
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39. Retinal vascular density in multiple sclerosis: a one year follow up

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Lanzillo, R, Cennamo, G, Moccia, M, Criscuolo, C, Carotenuto, A, Frattaruolo, N, Sparnelli, F, MELENZANE, ANTONIETTA, Lamberti, A, Servillo, G, Tranfa, F, De Crecchio, G, Brescia Morra, V, Lanzillo, R, Cennamo, G, Moccia, M, Criscuolo, C, Carotenuto, A, Frattaruolo, N, Sparnelli, F, Melenzane, Antonietta, Lamberti, A, Servillo, G, Tranfa, F, De Crecchio, G, and Brescia Morra, V

Subjects
retina, optical coherence tomography, parafovea, multiple sclerosi, vascular density
Abstract

Vascular pathology is increasingly acknowledged as a risk factor of multiple sclerosis (MS). Vascular density (VD) is reduced in MS patients' eyes on optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography (A).

Published
2019

43. Lifestyle and Mediterranean diet adherence in a cohort of Southern Italian patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Author

Esposito, S., primary, Sparaco, M., additional, Maniscalco, G.T., additional, Signoriello, E., additional, Lanzillo, R., additional, Russo, C., additional, Carmisciano, L., additional, Cepparulo, S., additional, Lavorgna, L., additional, Gallo, A., additional, Trojsi, F., additional, Brescia Morra, V., additional, Lus, G., additional, Tedeschi, G., additional, Saccà, F., additional, Signori, A., additional, and Bonavita, S., additional

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2021
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46. Clinical predictors of Dimethyl Fumarate response in multiple sclerosis: a real life multicentre study

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Lanzillo, R., primary, Moccia, M., additional, Palladino, R., additional, Signoriello, E., additional, Carotenuto, A., additional, Maniscalco, G.T., additional, Saccà, F., additional, Bonavita, S., additional, Russo, C.V., additional, Iodice, R., additional, Petruzzo, M., additional, Sinisi, L., additional, De Angelis, M., additional, Lavorgna, L., additional, De Rosa, A., additional, Romano, F., additional, Orlando, V., additional, Ronga, B., additional, Florio, C., additional, Lus, G., additional, and Brescia Morra, V., additional

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2020
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50. Trial of fingolimod versus interferon beta-1a in pediatric multiple sclerosis

Author

Chitnis, T, Arnold, Dl, Banwell, B, Brück, W, Ghezzi, A, Giovannoni, G, Greenberg, B, Krupp, L, Rostásy, K, Tardieu, M, Waubant, E, Wolinsky, Js, Bar-Or, A, Stites, T, Chen, Y, Putzki, N, Merschhemke, M, Gärtner, Collaborators (85): Kornberg A, J, Bajer-Kornek, B, Likhachev, S, Pereira Gomes Neto, A, Diniz, D, Paz, J, Alvarenga, R, Bojinova-Tchamova, V, Mah, J, Venkateswaran, S, Hafner, K, Gross-Paju, K, Brochet, B, Cheuret, E, Rivier, F, Deiva, K, Milh, M, Blaschek, A, Trollmann, R, Korinthenberg, R, Luecke, T, Ziemssen, T, Pozzilli, C, Patti, F, Comi, G, Marfia, G, Grimaldi, L, Trojano, M, Zaffaroni, M, Capra, R, Brescia Morra, V, Rozentals, G, Laurynaitiene, J, Vaiciene-Magistris, N, Castro Farfan, F, Quinones, S, Steinborn, B, Ujma-Czapska, B, Stasiolek, M, Jasinski, M, Craiu, D, Boyko, A, Kairbekova, E, Khabirov, F, Kuzenkova, L, Malkova, N, Nikolic, D, Jancic, J, Gebauer-Bukurov, K, Payerova, J, Gascon Jiménez, F, Izquierdo Ayuso, G, Mendibe Bilbao, M, Hintzen, R, Fernandez Sanchez VE, Meca Lallana, V, Montalban Gairin, X, Nordborg, K, Anlar, B, Yalcinkaya, C, Gucuyener, K, Terzi, M, Ozakbas, S, Yilmaz, U, Makedonska, I, Prokopenko, K, Tantsura, L, Moskovko, S, Kobys, T, Muratova, T, Nehrych, T, Prykhodko, T, Hemingway, C, Wassmer, E, Shetty, J, Desai, J, Waldman, A, Chinea Martinez, A, Ness, J, Rammohan, K, Lloyd, M, Williams, M, Ayala, R, Davis, R, Bhise, V, Brigham & Women’s Hospital [Boston] (BWH), Harvard Medical School [Boston] (HMS), McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (MNI), Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University = Université McGill [Montréal, Canada]-McGill University = Université McGill [Montréal, Canada], University of Pennsylvania [Philadelphia], Immunologie antivirale systémique et cérébrale, Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-IFR93-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Physiologie & médecine expérimentale du Cœur et des Muscles [U 1046] (PhyMedExp), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Montpellier] (CHRU Montpellier)

Subjects
0301 basic medicine, [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio], Administration, Oral, administration, oral, adolescent, brain, child, female, fingolimod hydrochloride, headache, humans, immunologic factors, infection, injections, intramuscular, interferon-beta, leukopenia, magnetic resonance imaging, male, multiple sclerosis, relapsing-remitting, secondary prevention, medicine (all), law.invention, 0302 clinical medicine, Randomized controlled trial, Interferon, law, Medicine, Secondary prevention, General Medicine, Fingolimod, 3. Good health, Settore MED/26 - Neurologia, medicine.drug, medicine.medical_specialty, Infections, Injections, Intramuscular, Adolescent, Brain, Child, Female, Fingolimod Hydrochloride, Headache, Humans, Immunologic Factors, Infection, Interferon-beta, Leukopenia, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting, Secondary Prevention, 03 medical and health sciences, Internal medicine, business.industry, Multiple sclerosis, Interferon beta-1a, medicine.disease, Clinical trial, 030104 developmental biology, Multicenter study, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

International audience; BACKGROUND: Treatment of patients younger than 18 years of age with multiple sclerosis has not been adequately examined in randomized trials. We compared fingolimod with interferon beta-1a in this population. METHODS: In this phase 3 trial, we randomly assigned patients 10 to 17 years of age with relapsing multiple sclerosis in a 1:1 ratio to receive oral fingolimod at a dose of 0.5 mg per day (0.25 mg per day for patients with a body weight of

Published
2018

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