ACTRIMS 2020

Need to Know: What Is Acthar Gel?

Editor’s note: “Need to Knowā€ is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum post “MS Treatment Eases Flare-up Symptoms After 2 Months” from Oct.

#ACTRIMS2020 – Ofatumumab Self-injection Pen May Be ‘Very Attractive’ Option for Relapsing MS

Monthly under-the-skin injections of Novartisā€™Ā investigational candidate ofatumumab show promise as a convenient, effective, and safe therapeutic option for people with relapsing multiple sclerosisĀ (MS). Data from the ASCLEPIOS and APLIOS clinical trials showed that ofatumumab ā€” currently under regulatory review for possible approval in the U.S. and Europe…

#ACTRIMS2020 – What We Now Know About Diet and MS

What science has told us about how diet might influence a person’s risk ofĀ multiple sclerosis and a patient’s disease course was the topic of discussion at a recent MS conference. Ellen Mowry, MD, a researcher and professor of neurology atĀ John Hopkins,Ā also reviewed some of the dietary…

#ACTRIMS2020 – 3 Ways to Treat MS by Altering Gut Microbiome Under Study

Modulating the bacteria that reside in the gut by treatingĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with probiotics, fecal transplants, or gut-related microRNAs may help to ease inflammation and disease severity,Ā researchers withĀ Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggest. Howard Weiner, MD, a group leader at the hospital, presented his team’s findings on…

#ACTRIMS2020 – Acthar Gel Ably Treats MS Relapses, Topline Data Show

Acthar GelĀ (repository corticotropin injection) leads to significant improvements after two months of use in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) still having acute relapses despite treatment, and who failed to respond to other high-dose corticosteroids, topline data from an observational study show. The gel’s developer, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, also…

NeurologyLive, CMSC Offer Panel Series on Changes in MRI Guidelines for MS

NeurologyLive, a multimedia platform for specialists in that field, partnered with the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC)Ā for its recent video series on changes inĀ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol and guidelines for treating and managingĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). This ā€œPeer Exchangeā€ panel discussion includes four specialists in neurology…