Early use of high efficacy therapies in pediatric forms of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis : A real-life observational study

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BACKGROUND: Pediatric forms of multiple sclerosis are more active than those in adults. Yet, the effectiveness of different therapeutic approaches is not well studied in this population. Our objective was to compare the effectiveness of the early use of high efficacy therapies (HETs) with the effectiveness of moderate efficacy therapies (METs) in children with MS.

METHODS: This observational study included patients diagnosed with pediatric MS, at 4 hospital centers in France, during a 10-year period. METs included: interferon β-1a, glatiramer acetate, dimethyl fumarate, teriflunomide; HETs included: fingolimod, natalizumab, ocrelizumab, alemtuzumab. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of a new relapse, the secondary endpoint was EDSS worsening.

RESULTS: Sixty-four patients were included in the analysis (80% women; mean age 15.5 years, 81% treated with MET) with a median follow-up of 22.5 months. At baseline, 52 patients were on MET (interferon β-1a, glatiramer acetate, dimethyl fumarate, teriflunomide) and 12 patients were on HET (natalizumab, ocrelizumab). The cumulative probability of being relapse-free at 6.5 years was 23.3% on MET, vs 90.9% on HET (p = 0.013). The cumulative probability of no EDSS worsening did not differ between the 2 groups.

CONCLUSION: Patients starting with METs had much higher clinical disease activity than those starting early with HETs. Rapid initiation of more aggressive treatment may allow better disease control; however, the data on EDSS worsening are not conclusive.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:79

Enthalten in:

Multiple sclerosis and related disorders - 79(2023) vom: 01. Nov., Seite 104942

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Moreau, Augustin [VerfasserIn]
Kolitsi, Ioanna [VerfasserIn]
Kremer, Laurent [VerfasserIn]
Fleury, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Lanotte, Livia [VerfasserIn]
Sellal, François [VerfasserIn]
Gaultier, Claude [VerfasserIn]
Ahle, Guido [VerfasserIn]
Courtois, Sylvie [VerfasserIn]
Fickl, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Mostoufizadeh, Sohrab [VerfasserIn]
Dentel, Christel [VerfasserIn]
Collongues, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
de Seze, Jérôme [VerfasserIn]
Bigaut, Kévin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1C058IKG3B
5M691HL4BO
Dimethyl Fumarate
FO2303MNI2
Fingolimod Hydrochloride
G926EC510T
Glatiramer Acetate
Immunosuppressive Agents
Interferon beta-1a
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Multiple sclerosis
Natalizumab
Observational Study
Observational study
Pediatrics
Survival analysis
Teriflunomide
Therapeutics
Treatment Outcome
XRO4566Q4R

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Date Completed 16.11.2023

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.msard.2023.104942

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361312040