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Two-protein blood test may better track MS activity, disability

Simultaneously measuring levels of two blood proteins — glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and neurofilament light chain (NfL) — may offer a clearer way to track both disease activity and disability progression in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new long-term study. Each…

MS patients face higher risk of death by suicide: Analysis

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher risk of dying by suicide than the general population, according to a meta-analysis of published studies. Nearly one-quarter of participants in the studies had thoughts about suicide (suicidal ideation). Across the studies, 0.5% of participants died by…

Fenebrutinib in PPMS

Tweet Roche announced in early Oct that their BTKi (Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor) was non-inferior to ocrelizumab (anti-B-cell) in PPMS. In a pivotal PPMS study (FENtrepid), fenebrutinib slowed disability progression at least as effectively as OCREVUS, the only approved therapy in PPMS [Ad hoc announcement…

Fall at the Mall

A shopping trip goes awry I’m pleased to report that I’ve still got it! Even as I approach my middle ages, I still can pull it off. Just a few weeks ago, I was picked up by not one, but two younger guys! Here’s how…

New MS experimental therapy misses main goals in clinical trial

A Phase 2 clinical trial testing PIPE-307, an experimental therapy designed to support myelin repair in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), has failed to meet its primary or secondary efficacy goals. The U.S.-based VISTA trial (NCT06083753) enrolled more than 180 adults with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS).…