<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Natalizumab (TYSABRI<sup>Ⓡ</sup>) is known to be an efficacious treatment at a standard-interval dosing (SID; 300 mg administered intravenously every 4 weeks) for patients with relapsing-remitting sclerosis (RRMS). However, the SID of natalizumab is associated with increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Lengthening the time between doses of natalizumab beyond 4 weeks, also known as extended-interval dosing (EID), is associated with lower risk of PML in patients with RRMS, and patients have been switched from SID to EID without meaningful loss of efficacy. In this multicenter, retrospective, observational study, REFIND, we examined real-world natalizumab dosing patterns and MS disease activity in patients with RRMS in Japan.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>REFIND retrospectively collected data from medical records of patients at 20 study centers in Japan. Patients with MS aged 20 years and older who received at least one dose of natalizumab after January 1, 2018, and had at least one clinical assessment were included. The primary endpoints were dosing patterns used in clinical practice and MS disease activity by dosing patterns. SID was defined as a mean natalizumab dosing interval ≤35 days, and EID was defined as a mean natalizumab dosing interval ≥36 to ≤84 days. Dosing pattern groups included SID-only, EID-only, or SID followed by EID (SID/EID). For each dosing pattern group, the annualized relapse rate (ARR) before and after administration of natalizumab was compared using a negative binomial regression model.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of the 203 patients with MS eligible for inclusion in the REFIND study, 120 patients with RRMS were treated with natalizumab for ≥1 year, with a mean ± standard deviation (SD) age of 36.0 ± 9.4 years and a mean ± SD administration period of 32.8 ± 18.8 months. Among these patients, 13 had an SID-only natalizumab dosing pattern, 49 had EID-only, and 58 had SID/EID, with mean ± SD dosing intervals of 30.8 ± 1.6 days, 45.9 ± 3.4 days, and 38.7 ± 3.4 days, respectively. Overall ARR 1 year before vs 1 year after initiation of natalizumab was 1.03 vs 0.12 (<em>P</em> < 0.0001). ARR before vs after natalizumab in the SID-only group was 1.08 vs 0.62 (<em>P</em> = 0.378), in the EID-only group was 0.95 vs 0.02 (97.9% reduction, <em>P</em> = 0.0005), and in the SID/EID group was 1.08 vs 0.09 (91.7% reduction, <em>P</em> < 0.0001). Proportions of patients with new or enlarging T2 lesions in the SID-only, and the EID-only, and SID/EID groups were reduced by 89.1%, 83.5%, and 95.7%, respectively, after natalizumab initiation compared with the year before natalizumab.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The significant reduction in ARR observed with EID or SID/EID suggests that there is little difference between these dosing regimens in this retrospective dataset in Japan. The effectiveness of natalizumab in reducing the number of new or enla
natalizumab (TYSABRIⓇ)是一种标准间隔剂量(SID;每4周静脉给药300 mg)治疗复发-缓解型硬化症(RRMS)患者的有效药物。然而,那他珠单抗的SID与进行性多灶性白质脑病(PML)的风险增加相关。延长natalizumab给药间隔时间超过4周,也称为延长间隔给药(EID),与RRMS患者PML风险降低相关,并且患者已经从SID切换到EID而没有明显的疗效损失。在这项多中心、回顾性、观察性研究REFIND中,我们研究了日本RRMS患者的真实世界natalizumab给药模式和MS疾病活动性。方法refind回顾性收集日本20个研究中心患者的病历资料。纳入了在2018年1月1日之后接受至少一剂natalizumab的20岁及以上MS患者,并进行了至少一次临床评估。主要终点是临床实践中使用的剂量模式和由剂量模式引起的MS疾病活动性。SID定义为平均纳他珠单抗给药间隔≤35天,EID定义为平均纳他珠单抗给药间隔≥36至≤84天。给药模式组包括SID-only、EID-only或SID后EID (SID/EID)。对于每个给药模式组,使用负二项回归模型比较纳塔珠单抗给药前后的年化复发率(ARR)。结果在REFIND研究纳入的203例MS患者中,120例RRMS患者接受natalizumab治疗≥1年,平均±标准差(SD)年龄为36.0±9.4岁,平均±SD给药期为32.8±18.8个月。在这些患者中,13例为SID-only给药模式,49例为EID-only, 58例为SID/EID,平均±SD给药间隔分别为30.8±1.6天,45.9±3.4天和38.7±3.4天。开始使用natalizumab前1年和开始使用natalizumab后1年的总ARR分别为1.03和0.12 (P < 0.0001)。仅SID组的ARR为1.08 vs 0.62 (P = 0.378),仅EID组的ARR为0.95 vs 0.02(降低97.9%,P = 0.0005), SID/EID组的ARR为1.08 vs 0.09(降低91.7%,P < 0.0001)。与纳他珠单抗治疗前相比,单SID组、单EID组和SID/EID组中新发或扩大T2病变的患者比例分别降低了89.1%、83.5%和95.7%。结论:在日本的回顾性数据集中,EID或SID/EID组观察到的ARR显著降低表明这些给药方案之间差异不大。在所有给药组中,natalizumab在减少新发或扩大T2病变数量方面的有效性是相似的,并且与natalizumab在控制疾病活动性方面的已知高效一致。这些关于日本natalizumab EID的真实数据可能有助于为亚洲人群的治疗选择提供信息。
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.106969
Sina Pakkhesal , Sarvin Sanaie , Amirreza Naseri
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{"title":"Comment on “Relapse activity during pregnancy and the postpartum year is associated with accelerated disability progression in multiple sclerosis”","authors":"Bhumesh Tyagi , Leelabati Toppo , Aishwarya Biradar","doi":"10.1016/j.msard.2025.106938","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msard.2025.106938","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18958,"journal":{"name":"Multiple sclerosis and related disorders","volume":"107 ","pages":"Article 106938"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145842629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-13DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.106994
Katarina Tešija , Magdalena Krbot Skorić , Vanja Bašić Kes , Lucija Zadro Matovina , Josip Sremec , Dora Vogrinc , Vladimira Vuletić , David Bonifačić , Sanda Pavelin , Ines Lazibat , Spomenka Kiđemet Piskač , Dominik Piskač , Andrijana Bogoje Raspopović , Lidija Dežmalj Grbelja , Mašan Sredanović , Tereza Gabelić , Barbara Barun , Ivan Adamec , Ivan Martinez , Mario Habek
Aim
To evaluate the real-world effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of ofatumumab in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis (pwMS) in Croatia.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective observational study in eight Croatian hospitals (March 2022–March 2025). Clinical, MRI, and laboratory data were collected before treatment initiation and every six months. Effectiveness measures included annualized relapse rate (ARR), MRI activity, and sustained accumulation of disability (SAD), and the proportion achieving no evidence of disease activity (NEDA-3). Safety assessments included adverse events (AEs), immunoglobulin levels, infections, and pregnancy outcomes.
Results
The study included 665 pwMS (65.6 % female; mean age 40.2 ± 10.7 years; 59.7 % treatment-naïve). Median follow-up was 1.55 years. ARR decreased from 0.70 ± 0.67 pre-treatment to 0.03 ± 0.18 post-treatment (p < 0.001). MRI activity occurred in 17.1 % of patients; 76.7 % achieved NEDA-3. SAD was observed in 6.3 % of pwMS, with male sex as the only independent predictor. Ofatumumab discontinuation occurred in 4.2 % of patients, mainly due to pregnancy. Injection reactions occurred in 15.8 % and infections in 7.4 % (3 hospitalizations). IgG and IgM declined slightly over time, with low IgM (<0.4 g/L) persisting in >10 % after two years, but without correlation to infection rates. Two malignancies were observed. Pregnancy outcomes were favorable in most cases.
Conclusion
In a real-world Croatian cohort, ofatumumab demonstrated high effectiveness in reducing relapses and MRI activity, with a favorable safety profile over three years. These findings align with pivotal trial results, supporting ofatumumab as an effective and well-tolerated therapy for active relapsing MS in clinical practice.
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-13DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.106997
Noah G. DuBose , Sydney R. DeJonge , Trevor B. Martin , Petra Šilić , Ariel Kidwell-Chandler , Bo Fernhall , Lara A. Pilutti , Robert W. Motl
Background
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with vascular comorbidity that increases with age. Vascular function (VF) is associated with vascular comorbidity and outcomes such as cognition, fatigue, and disability in MS. Age predicts VF in the general population, yet this relationship is unknown in MS.
Objectives/Methods
This study compared MS (n=129) and controls (n=51) based on carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) and heart rate-corrected augmentation index (AIx75) and examined age as a predictor of PWV and AIx75.
Results
The samples did not differ based on age, sex or body mass index (BMI). PWV was higher in MS than controls (7.2 m/s vs. 6.6 m/s), whereas AIx75 was not different (21.3 % vs. 18.7 %). Regression analysis indicated that after controlling for BMI and mean arterial pressure (MAP), age remained a significant predictor of PWV only in MS (β = 0.256, p<0.01). After controlling for sex, expanded disability status scale (EDSS) scores, disease duration, and MAP, age remained a significant predictor of AIx75 in MS (β = 0.371, p<0.01), as well as in controls after controlling for sex, BMI, and MAP (β = 0.347, p<0.01).
Conclusions
These results suggest that age predicts VF in MS and establish the need for future research that examines VF across the lifespan in MS.
背景:多发性硬化症(MS)与血管合并症相关,且随年龄增长而增加。血管功能(VF)与MS的血管共病和结果相关,如认知、疲劳和残疾。年龄可以预测一般人群的VF,但在MS中这种关系尚不清楚。目的/方法本研究基于颈动脉-股动脉脉搏波速度(PWV)和心率校正增强指数(AIx75)对MS (n=129)和对照组(n=51)进行比较,并检验年龄作为PWV和AIx75的预测因子。结果样本的年龄、性别和身体质量指数(BMI)没有差异。MS患者的PWV高于对照组(7.2 m/s vs. 6.6 m/s),而AIx75患者的PWV无显著差异(21.3% vs. 18.7%)。回归分析显示,在控制BMI和平均动脉压(MAP)后,年龄仍然是MS患者PWV的显著预测因子(β = 0.256, p<0.01)。在控制性别、扩展残疾状态量表(EDSS)评分、疾病持续时间和MAP后,年龄仍然是MS患者AIx75的显著预测因子(β = 0.371, p<0.01),在控制性别、BMI和MAP后,年龄仍然是对照组AIx75的显著预测因子(β = 0.347, p<0.01)。这些结果表明年龄可以预测多发性硬化症的VF,并确定了未来研究在整个生命周期中检查VF的必要性。
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-13DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.106993
Vihaan Sahu
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-15DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107015
Andrea Kirk-Brown , Pieter Van Dijk , Brian Cooper , Ross Donohue , Ingrid van der Mei
Background
Psychosocial factors are implicated in the decision to prematurely leave employment for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), beyond the impact of symptoms. We longitudinally tested the sequential relationship between psychological safety (PS), work self-efficacy (WSE), and the perceived impact of fatigue on work performance predicting employment exit intentions (EI).
Methods
Participants (n = 372) were surveyed at three time points over a four-year period (86% female; mean age 46 at T1) using latent variable structural equation modelling.
Results
PS at T1 was positively related to WSE at T2 (β = 0.17, 95% CI: 0.05 to 0.29). WSE mediated the relationship between PS and EI (Indirect Effect (IE) = -0.03, 95% CI = -0.07 to -0.01). WSE and fatigue sequentially mediated the relationship between PS and EI (IE, -0.02, 95% CI = -0.05 to -0.01). Unexpectedly, PS directly reduced perceptions of fatigue decreasing EI. PS was directly related to EI at T3 independently of WSE and fatigue (β = -0.24, SE = 0.07, p < .01, 95% CI: -0.10 to -0.38).
Conclusion
Our findings indicate that PS represents a supportive job resource that is critical in dealing with work-related demands, which helps explain why employees leave before medically assessed disability would indicate the need to. Over time, employees who experience a work environment characterised by PS also experience higher levels of WSE and reduced perceptions of work-related fatigue, which in turn reduces the risk of prematurely leaving employment. Interventions targeting these modifiable aspects of the workplace psychosocial climate are required.
背景:除了症状的影响外,心理社会因素与多发性硬化症患者过早离职的决定有关。本研究对心理安全(PS)、工作自我效能(WSE)和疲劳对工作绩效的感知影响预测就业退出意向(EI)之间的序贯关系进行了纵向检验。方法采用潜在变量结构方程模型,在四年期间的三个时间点对参与者(n = 372)进行调查(86%为女性,T1时平均年龄46岁)。结果T1时的sps与T2时的WSE呈正相关(β = 0.17, 95% CI: 0.05 ~ 0.29)。WSE介导了PS和EI之间的关系(间接效应(IE) = -0.03, 95% CI = -0.07 ~ -0.01)。WSE和疲劳依次介导了PS和EI之间的关系(IE, -0.02, 95% CI = -0.05 ~ -0.01)。出乎意料的是,PS直接降低了疲劳降低EI的感知。PS与T3时EI直接相关,不依赖于WSE和疲劳(β = -0.24, SE = 0.07, p < 0.01, 95% CI: -0.10 ~ -0.38)。结论:我们的研究结果表明,PS是一种支持性的工作资源,在处理与工作相关的需求方面至关重要,这有助于解释为什么员工在医学评估残疾表明需要之前离职。随着时间的推移,经历过以PS为特征的工作环境的员工也会经历更高水平的WSE,并减少与工作有关的疲劳感,这反过来降低了过早离职的风险。需要针对工作场所社会心理气候的这些可改变方面进行干预。
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-16DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107017
Georgia Brice , Anthony P. James , Daniel Rudaizky , Lucinda J. Black , Eleanor Dunlop , Rebecca D. Russell
Depression and anxiety are more prevalent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in the general population. A high-quality diet has been shown to have beneficial effects on MS symptoms, including mental health outcomes. Adults with MS gather information from a range of resources with the aim of improving their diet and mental health. However, the development and nature of diet-focused resources aimed at improving mental health in adults with MS remain unclear. We conducted a scoping review to identify and map diet-focused resources aimed at improving depression and anxiety in adults with MS. From 956 resources screened (n = 834 articles and other resources retrieved from databases; n = 98 resources retrieved from websites; n = 17 resources retrieved from organisations; n = 7 retrieved from citation searching), 64 were included (n = 42 resources from organisations or web searches, e.g., podcast episodes, blog posts, web articles; n = 20 peer-reviewed articles; n = 1 mobile application in development; n = 1 book). Resources mentioned an extensive range of dietary information linked to depression and anxiety for people with MS. These resources involved a combination of input from experts (n = 54), organisations (n = 23), lived experience (n = 22), authors/journalists (n = 5), or co-design (n = 1); however, six resources were based solely on lived experience. Twenty resources were not directly accessible to people with MS. There is a need to develop co-designed and accessible diet-focused resources to improve mental health in people with MS.
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Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-04DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.106970
Gerome B. Vallejos , Jackson A. Roberts , Carla Y. Kim , Kiran T. Thakur , Kathryn B. Holroyd
Background
Central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is a rare, diagnostically challenging disorder involving inflammation of cerebral arteries. Differentiating infectious from autoimmune etiologies is difficult due to nonspecific presentations and limited tools. We characterized CNS vasculitis cases at a tertiary care center to identify distinguishing features by etiology.
Methods
Patients admitted to Columbia University Irving Medical Center between 2020–2024 with an ICD diagnosis of CNS vasculitis were reviewed. Cases were classified as infectious, autoimmune, or cryptogenic based on clinical, laboratory, radiographic, and pathologic data. Demographics, symptoms, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings, neuroimaging, treatments, and outcomes were analyzed with nonparametric testing.
Results
Of 43 included cases, the mean age was 45.7 years; 51.2 % male; 44.2 % immunocompromised; median symptom duration 7 days. Etiologies were infectious (14 %), autoimmune (30 %), and cryptogenic (56 %), with definitive diagnosis in 23.3 %. Headache, cognitive dysfunction, and motor symptoms were common. CSF parameters did not significantly differ across groups (median protein 53 mg/dL; glucose 79 mg/dL; RBC 60/µL; WBC 3/µL). Vessel narrowing occurred in 81.4 %; involvement of >2 vessels was more frequent in infectious (50 %) and cryptogenic (41.7 %) vs autoimmune (0 %) cases (p = 0.016). Cryptogenic cases more often showed ischemia (75 %), hemorrhage (25 %), and FLAIR hyperintensities (75 %) (p < 0.010). Biopsy was performed in 27.9 %. Steroids were given in 97.4 % and disease-modifying therapies in 25.6 %.
Conclusions
Despite extensive testing, definitive diagnosis of CNS vasculitis remains difficult. While clinical and CSF features lacked discriminatory value, vascular and imaging patterns differed by etiology, highlighting the need for improved biomarkers and imaging strategies.
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Individuals diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) are known to face more challenging situations, such as gait initiation (GI), compared to healthy individuals. This provides a deeper insight into the mechanisms that govern dynamic postural control. A search was conducted across several databases, including PubMed, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. Studies of any design were included if they satisfied the following criteria: the experimental group consisted of individuals with MS or clinically isolated syndrome, the control group included healthy individuals or MS patients, and the studies examined gait patterns across various parameters, such as the center of pressure (COP), center of mass, and anticipatory postural adjustments, while also assessing the gait initiation phase. Utilizing the modified Downs and Black checklist, nine articles were selected for the final analysis. The results indicated deceleration, a reduction in posterior COP displacement, and an increase in COP during anterior GI. Compared with healthy controls, individuals with MS exhibited greater instability during balance recovery and in kinetic parameters of the stance limb. Furthermore, a delay and reduction in muscle activity were noted in individuals with MS who had a history of falls, in contrast to non-falling MS patients and healthy individuals.
与健康个体相比,被诊断患有多发性硬化症(MS)的个体面临着更具有挑战性的情况,例如步态起始(GI)。这为动态姿势控制的机制提供了更深入的见解。在几个数据库中进行了搜索,包括PubMed、Cochrane、ScienceDirect、Web of Science、Scopus、ProQuest和b谷歌Scholar。只要满足以下标准,任何设计的研究都被纳入:实验组由患有多发性硬化症或临床孤立综合征的个体组成,对照组包括健康个体或多发性硬化症患者,研究检查了不同参数的步态模式,如压力中心(COP)、质心和预期姿势调整,同时也评估了步态起始阶段。利用修改后的Downs and Black检查表,选择了9篇文章进行最终分析。结果显示,在前GI过程中,减速,后部COP位移减少,COP增加。与健康对照相比,MS患者在平衡恢复和站立肢体的动力学参数方面表现出更大的不稳定性。此外,与没有跌倒的MS患者和健康个体相比,有跌倒史的MS患者肌肉活动延迟和减少。
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