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		Disease Modifying Therapy
	 
					
	
	Thursday, May 25, 2017: 6:15 PM-8:15 PM
	B2 (New Orleans Convention Center)
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Number Needed to Treat Analyses Comparing Outcomes in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Treated with Alemtuzumab or Ocrelizumab
			
			
				
					
						Aaron Boster, MD, OhioHealth Neurological Physicians; 
					
						Raed Alroughani, MD, Amiri Hospital; 
					
						Regina Berkovich, MD, PhD, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine; 
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Guillermo Izquierdo, MD, Virgen Macarena University Hospital; 
					
						Daniel Kantor, MD, Kantor Neurology; 
					
						Christopher LaGanke, MD, North Central Neurology Associates; 
					
						Richard AL Macdonell, MD, FRACP, Brain Research Institute, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health; 
					
						Thibault Moreau, MD, University of Burgundy; 
					
						Basil Sharrack, MD, PhD, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; 
					
						Heinz Wiendl, MD, University of Munster; 
					
						Bart Van Wijmeersch, MD, PhD, Rehabilitation & MS-Centre Overpelt, BIOMED, Hasselt University; 
					
						David H Margolin, MD, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Karthinathan Thangavelu, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Maria Melanson, MD, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Mark S Freedman, MD, 1University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				The Effect of Ocrelizumab on Cognitive Functioning in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of the Phase III IFN Beta-1a-Controlled OPERA Studies
			
			
				
					
						Aaron E Miller, MD, Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai; 
					
						Jerome de Seze, MD PhD, University Hospital of Strasbourg; 
					
						Stephen L Hauser, MD, University of California, San Francisco; 
					
						Ludwig Kappos, MD, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel; 
					
						Jerry S Wolinsky, MD, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth; 
					
						Jian Han, PhD, Genentech Inc.; 
					
						Laura Julian, PhD, Genentech, Inc.; 
					
						Julie Napieralski, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Fred Lublin, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; 
					
						Aaron E Miller, MD, Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Disease-Modifying Drug Treatment before, during, and after Pregnancy in Women with Multiple Sclerosis and a Live Birth
			
			
				
					
						Maria K Houtchens, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital; 
					
						Natalie C Edwards, MSc, Health Services Consulting Corporation; 
					
						Amy L Phillips, PharmD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Time to Initiation of Disease-Modifying Drugs after a Live Birth in Women with Multiple Sclerosis
			
			
				
					
						Maria K Houtchens, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital; 
					
						Natalie C Edwards, MSc, Health Services Consulting Corporation; 
					
						Amy L Phillips, PharmD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Monofocal Posterior Fossa Natalizumab-Associated PML-IRIS
			
			
				
					
						Ana Cristina Wing Marques dos Santos, Fellow, University of Western Ontario; 
					
						Marcelo Kremenchutzky, Director of London MS Clinics, University of Western Ontario; 
					
						Ana Cristina Wing Marques dos Santos, Fellow, University of Western Ontario
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Post Hoc Analyses of PRISMS Study: Clinical Efficacy of Interferon beta-1a Subcutaneously Three Times Weekly According to Baseline Radiological Activity
			
			
				
					
						Anthony T Reder, MD, University of Chicago; 
					
						Gary Cutter, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; 
					
						Kathleen Hawker, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Julie Aldridge, MS, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Flavia Nelson, MD, University of Texas - McGovern Medical School; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Durable Efficacy of Alemtuzumab on MRI Disease Activity over 6 Years in Treatment-Naive RRMS Patients with Highly Active Disease: Care-MS I Extension
			
			
				
					
						Anthony Traboulsee, MD, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Michael Barnett, PhD, MD, University of Sydney; 
					
						Regina Berkovich, MD, PhD, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine; 
					
						Aaron Boster, MD, OhioHealth Neurological Physicians; 
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Christopher Laganke, MD, North Central Neurology Associates; 
					
						Daniel Pelletier, MD, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California; 
					
						Alex Rovira, MD, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; 
					
						Sven Schippling, MD, Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich; 
					
						Barry A Singer, MD, MS Center for Innovations in Care, Missouri Baptist Medical Center; 
					
						David H Margolin, MD, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Sourav Santra, PhD, Cytel; 
					
						Douglas L Arnold, MD, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University; 
					
						on behalf of the CARE-MS I and CAMMS03409 Investigators, n/a, n/a
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Persistence and Adherence to Fingolimod or Brace Therapy Among Medicaid Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Missouri
			
			
				
					
						Ashok Vegesna, PharmD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Huanxue Zhou, MS, KMK Consulting, Inc.; 
					
						John J Ko, Pharm.D., MS, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Dendy Macaulay, PhD, Analysis Group, Inc.; 
					
						Jenny Zhou, PhD, Analysis Group, Inc.; 
					
						Luke Schmerold, BS, Analysis Group, Inc.; 
					
						Cassie Tang, MS, Analysis Group, Inc.; 
					
						James Signorovitch, PhD, Analysis Group, Inc.; 
					
						Ashok Vegesna, PharmD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Treatment Satisfaction with Daclizumab in the Extend Study
			
			
				
					
						Bhupendra Khatri, MD, Wheaton Franciscan Health Care St. Francis Hospital; 
					
						Stanley Cohan, MD, PhD, Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center; 
					
						Sibyl Wray, MD, Hope Neurology MS Center; 
					
						Xiaolan Ye, PhD, AbbVie; 
					
						Oksana Mokliatchouk, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Sami Fam, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Craig Wakeford, MA, Biogen; 
					
						Bhupendra Khatri, MD, Wheaton Franciscan Health Care St. Francis Hospital
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerability of Sc IFN Beta 1-a Given Three Times per Week in an Older Multiple Sclerosis Population
			
			
				
					
						Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, University at Buffalo; 
					
						Caila B Vaughn, PhD, MPH, University at Buffalo; 
					
						Katelyn S. Kavak, MS, Jacobs MS Center for Treatment and Research; 
					
						Barbara E. Teter, PhD, MPH, New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium; 
					
						S. Ahmed Sanai, MD, University at Buffalo; 
					
						Andrew Goodman, MD, New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium; 
					
						Patricia K Coyle, MD, New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium; 
					
						Lauren Krupp, MD, Pediatric MS Center, NYU Langone Medical Center; 
					
						Malcolm Gottesman, MD, NYU Winthrop Hospital; 
					
						Keith R Edwards, MD, New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium; 
					
						Caila B Vaughn, PhD, MPH, University at Buffalo
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Effect of Phenylephrine on Injection Site Reactions in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a)
			
			
				
					
						Lisa Laing, BSN, RN, MSCN, NYU Langone Medical Center; 
					
						Shannon Haas, MS, NYU School of Medicine; 
					
						Maayan Elyashiv, BS, NYU School of Medicine; 
					
						Carrie L Sammarco, DNP, FNP-C, MSCN, NYU Langone Medical Center; 
					
						Cara Desanctis, BSN, RN, MSCN, NYU Langone Medical Center; 
					
						Shannon Haas, MS, NYU School of Medicine
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Rapid Elimination Procedure of Teriflunomide with Colestipol Hydrochloride (TERCOL)
			
			
				
					
						Crystal Dixon, MD, University of South Florida; 
					
						Angela Aungst, MPH, University of South Florida; 
					
						Yasir Durrani, MBBS, University of South Florida; 
					
						Lise Casady, ARNP, University of South Florida; 
					
						Derrick Robertson, MD, University of South Florida; 
					
						Crystal Dixon, MD, University of South Florida; 
					
						Derrick Robertson, MD, University of South Florida
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Characteristics of Treatment-Naive Patients Initiating Subcutaneous Peginterferon Beta-1a Vs. Subcutaneous Interferon Beta-1a in the United States
			
			
				
					
						Daniel Jones, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Mehul Jhaveri, PharmD, MPH, Biogen; 
					
						Ning Wu, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Kun Yang, PharmD, Biogen; 
					
						Crystal Watson, MS, Biogen; 
					
						Daniel Jones, PhD, Biogen
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Lemtrada® (Alemtuzumab) Pregnancy Exposure Registry: Study Design and Enrollment for Pregnant Women with Multiple Sclerosis Exposed to Alemtuzumab
			
			
				
					
						David Rog, MD, MRCP, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; 
					
						Nicola Seferta, N/A, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; 
					
						Tatiana Mihalova, MRCP, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; 
					
						Miqun Robinson, MD, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Susan Colilla, PhD, MPH, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Yang Zhao, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Tanya Z Fischer, MD, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						David H Margolin, MD, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				The Association Between Confirmed Disability Progression and Patient-Reported Fatigue in Patients with PPMS in the ORATORIO Study
			
			
				
					
						Deborah M Miller, PhD, LISW, Cleveland Clinic; 
					
						Stephen L Hauser, MD, University of California, San Francisco; 
					
						Ludwig Kappos, MD, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel; 
					
						Fred Lublin, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; 
					
						Xavier Montalban, MD, PhD, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; 
					
						Fiona Mc Dougall, PhD, ClinPsyD, Roche Products Limited; 
					
						Gurpreet Deol-Bhullar, BSc, OT, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Jian Han, PhD, Genentech Inc.; 
					
						Laura Julian, PhD, Genentech, Inc.; 
					
						Bruno Musch, MD, PhD, Genentech Inc.; 
					
						Jerry S Wolinsky, MD, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth; 
					
						Deborah M MIller, PhD, LISW, Cleveland Clinic
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Comparison of Blood Lymphocyte Counts and Reported Rates of Infection in Patients Treated with Fingolimod and iDMTs in PREFERMS
			
			
				
					
						Edward J Fox, MD, Central Texas Neurology Consultants; 
					
						Florian P Thomas, MD, PhD, MA, Hackensack University Medical Center; 
					
						Mark Cascione, MD, Tampa Neurology Associates; 
					
						Xiangyi Meng, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Lesley Schofield, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Fernanda Boulos, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Nadia Tenenbaum, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Safety Monitoring for Disease Modifying Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis: Patient and Provider Adherence
			
			
				
					
						Felecia Hart, PharmD, MSCS, University of Colorado; 
					
						Jacquelyn Bainbridge, PharmD, FCCP, MSCS, University of Colorado; 
					
						Augusto A Miravalle, M.D., University of Colorado; 
					
						Felecia Hart, PharmD, MSCS, University of Colorado
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Comparison of Treatment Retention and Satisfaction with Fingolimod, Interferons and Glatiramer Acetate in PREFERMS
			
			
				
					
						Florian P Thomas, MD, PhD, MA, Hackensack University Medical Center; 
					
						Douglas L Arnold, MD, NeuroRx Research; 
					
						Mark Cascione, MD, Tampa Neurology Associates; 
					
						Edward J Fox, MD, Central Texas Neurology Consultants; 
					
						Maria C Vieria, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						John J Ko, Pharm.D., MS, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Xiangyi Meng, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Lesley Schofield, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Fernanda Boulos, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Nadia Tenenbaum, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Bruce AC Cree, MD, PhD, University of California
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Subgroup and Sensitivity Analyses of Treatment Retention in Patients Participating in the PREFERMS Study
			
			
				
					
						Florian P Thomas, MD, PhD, MA, Hackensack University Medical Center; 
					
						Bruce AC Cree, MD, PhD, University of California; 
					
						Heidi Crayton, MD, MS Center of Greater Washington; 
					
						Xiangyi Meng, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Lesley Schofield, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Fernanda Boulos, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Nadia Tenenbaum, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Durable Efficacy of Cladribine Tablets in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of Relapse Rates and Relapse-Free Patients in the CLARITY and CLARITY Extension Studies
			
			
				
					
						Gavin Giovannoni, MD, Queen Mary University of London, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry; 
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Stuart Cook, MD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; 
					
						Peter Rieckmann, MD, Akademisches Krankenhaus Sozialstiftung Bamberg; 
					
						Kottil Rammohan, MD, Ohio State University Hospital; 
					
						Per Soelberg-Sorensen, MD, Copenhagen University Hospital; 
					
						Patrick Vermersch, MD, University of Lille; 
					
						Christine Hicking, MS, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Abidemi Adeniji, PhD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Fernando Dangond, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Benefits of Cladribine Tablets on No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA) Status in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of Pooled Data from CLARITY and ONWARD
			
			
				
					
						Gavin Giovannoni, MD, Queen Mary University of London, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry; 
					
						Xavier Montalban, MD, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron; 
					
						Christine Hicking, MS, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Fernando Dangond, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Benefits of Cladribine Tablets on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Outcomes in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of Pooled Data from the CLARITY and ONWARD Studies
			
			
				
					
						Gavin Giovannoni, MD, Queen Mary University of London, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry; 
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Xavier Montalban, MD, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron; 
					
						Christine Hicking, MS, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Fernando Dangond, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Benefits of Cladribine Tablets on Relapse Rates and Disability Progression in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of Pooled Data from the CLARITY and ONWARD Studies 
			
			
				
					
						Gavin Giovannoni, MD, Queen Mary University of London, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry; 
					
						Xavier Montalban, MD, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron; 
					
						Christine Hicking, MS, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Fernando Dangond, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Cladribine Tablets in the ORACLE-MS Study Open-Label Maintenance Period: Analysis of Efficacy in Patients After Conversion to Clinically Definite Multiple Sclerosis (CDMS)
			
			
				
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Thomas Leist, MD, Thomas Jefferson University; 
					
						Mark S Freedman, MD, University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; 
					
						Bruce AC Cree, MD, PhD, University of California; 
					
						Patricia K Coyle, MD, Stony Brook University; 
					
						Hans-Peter Hartung, MD, Heinrich-Heine University; 
					
						Patrick Vermersch, MD, University of Lille; 
					
						Doris Damian, PhD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Fernando Dangond, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Treatment with Alemtuzumab in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients: The British Columbia Experience
			
			
				
					
						Heather Yong, Undergraduate Student, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Philippe Beauchemin, MD, UBC MS Clinic; 
					
						Robert Carruthers, MD, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Krista Barclay, RN, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Virginia Devonshire, MD, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Ana-Luiza Sayao, MD, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Anthony Traboulsee, MD, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Heather Yong, Undergraduate Student, University of British Columbia
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Neurocognitive Function over 24 Months in Patients with RRMS Initiating Alemtuzumab in Routine Clinical Practice: LEM-COG Study Design
			
			
				
					
						Jeffrey Wilken, PhD, Washington Neuropsychology Research Group; 
					
						Timothy Fratto, PhD, Washington Neuropsychology Research Group; 
					
						Robert L Kane, PhD, ABPP-CN, University of Maryland School of Medicine; 
					
						Shannon Kolind, PhD, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Akanksha Mittal, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Alan K Jacobs, MD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Anthony Traboulsee, MD, University of British Columbia
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Long-Term Outcomes for Subgroup of Patients with a Primary Presentation of Optic Neuritis in the TOPIC Extension Study
			
			
				
					
						Jiwon Oh, MD, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto; 
					
						Ludwig Kappos, MD, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel; 
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Mark S Freedman, MD, University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; 
					
						Jerome de Seze, MD PhD, University Hospital of Strasbourg; 
					
						Jerry S Wolinsky, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; 
					
						Philippe Truffinet, MD, Sanofi; 
					
						Myriam Benamor, MD, Sanofi; 
					
						Karthinathan Thangavelu, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Aaron E Miller, MD, Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai; 
					
						Heather St Michael, BSc, Fishawack
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Monthly 3T MRI in MS Patients Switched from Natalizumab to Teriflunomide in a Controlled, Prospective Study
			
			
				
					
						Keith R Edwards, MD, MS Center of Northeastern New York; 
					
						Stanley Cohan, MD, PhD, Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center; 
					
						Lore Garten, MD, Ph. D., MS Center of Northeastern New York; 
					
						James Thomas, M.D., Community Care Physicians, P.C.; 
					
						Kyle E Smoot, MD, Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center; 
					
						Kiren Kresa-Reahl, MD, Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center; 
					
						Judy O'Connor, BSW, CCRC, MS Center of Northeastern New York; 
					
						Tiffany Gervasi, Clinical Research Coordinator, Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center; 
					
						Chiayi Chen, Ph.D., Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center; 
					
						Jessica Siuta, BSMT, ASCP, Clinical Research Coordinator, MS Center of Northeastern New York; 
					
						Vineetha Kamath, BS, MS Center of Northeastern New York; 
					
						Vineetha Kamath, BS, MS Center of Northeastern New York
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Association Between Fingolimod and HPV-Related Complications in Women with MS
			
			
				
					
						Kendra L Yale, MMS, PA-C, MSCS, University of Colorado; 
					
						Kristin Stockman, MSN, ANP-BC, MSCS, University of Colorado; 
					
						Shannon Cornell, MSN, ANP-BC, MSCS, University of Colorado; 
					
						Kendra L Yale, MMS, PA-C, MSCS, University of Colorado
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Rates of Comorbidities in Patients with and without Multiple Sclerosis: A US Retrospective Claims Database Analysis
			
			
				
					
						Kiren Kresa-Reahl, MD, Providence MS Center; 
					
						Natalie C Edwards, MSc, Health Services Consulting Corporation; 
					
						Gary Schneider, ScD, Boston Health Economics, Inc.; 
					
						Kevin Stern, BS, Boston Health Economics, Inc.; 
					
						Amy L Phillips, PharmD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Microscopic Hematuria in Patients on Tecfidera
			
			
				
					
						Kirstin Nygren, MSN, FNP-BC, MSCN, UCLA; 
					
						Barbara Giesser, MD, UCLA; 
					
						Kirstin Nygren, MSN, FNP-BC, MSCN, UCLA
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Natalizumab in Anti-JCV Antibody Negative Patients with Early RRMS: Prespecified Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Visual Acuity Data
			
			
				
					
						Laura J Balcer, MD, MSCE, New York University Langone Medical Center; 
					
						Steven Galetta, MD, New York University Langone Medical Center; 
					
						Jai Perumal, MD, Judith Jaffe Multiple Sclerosis Center; 
					
						Roumen Balabanov, MD, Rush University Multiple Sclerosis Center; 
					
						Robert J Fox, MD, Cleveland Clinic; 
					
						Qunming Dong, MD, Biogen; 
					
						Shavy Makh, MPhil, Biogen; 
					
						Christophe Hotermans, MD, Biogen; 
					
						John S Walsh, MD, Biogen; 
					
						Denise Campagnolo, MD, Formerly Biogen; 
					
						Lily Lee, MD, Biogen; 
					
						Christina Eavis, BS, Infusion, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare; 
					
						Lily Lee, MD, Biogen
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Infusion-Related Reactions with Ocrelizumab: Pooled Analysis of the Open-Label Extension of the Phase III, Interferon Beta-1a-Controlled OPERA Studies
			
			
				
					
						Lori Mayer, DNP, MSN, RN, Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic of Central Texas; 
					
						Ludwig Kappos, MD, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel; 
					
						Michael K Racke, MD, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University; 
					
						Kottil Rammohan, MD, University of Miami; 
					
						Anthony Traboulsee, MD, University of British Columbia; 
					
						Jerry S Wolinsky, MD, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth; 
					
						Cathy Chognot, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Laura Julian, PhD, Genentech, Inc.; 
					
						Julie Napieralski, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Johan van Beek, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Hanzhe Zheng, PhD, Genentech, Inc.; 
					
						Stephen L Hauser, MD, University of California, San Francisco; 
					
						Lori Mayer, DNP, MSN, RN, Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic of Central Texas
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Safety of Ocrelizumab in Multiple Sclerosis: Updated Analysis in Patients with Relapsing and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
			
			
				
					
						Ludwig Kappos, MD, PhD, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel; 
					
						Stephen L Hauser, MD, University of California, San Francisco; 
					
						Xavier Montalban, MD, PhD, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital; 
					
						Regine Buffels, MD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Peter Chin, MD, Genentech Inc.; 
					
						Carrie Li, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Deborah Mortensen, BA, Genentech, Inc.; 
					
						Julie Napieralski, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Johan van Beek, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						David Wormser, MSc, MPhil PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Jerry S Wolinsky, MD, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth; 
					
						Ashley J Porter, PhD, Articulate Science
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Characteristics of Patients Switching to Subcutaneous Peginterferon Beta-1a Vs. Subcutaneous Interferon Beta-1a in the United States
			
			
				
					
						Mehul Jhaveri, PharmD, MPH, Biogen; 
					
						Ning Wu, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Crystal Watson, MS, Biogen; 
					
						Kun Yang, PharmD, Biogen; 
					
						Daniel Jones, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Mehul Jhaveri, PharmD, MPH, Biogen
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Safety and Effectiveness of Delayed-Release Dimethyl Fumarate in a Canadian Cohort Enrolled in the ESTEEM Study
			
			
				
					
						Konstantin Balashov, MD, Rutgers University; 
					
						Richard AL Macdonell, MD, Austin Health and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health; 
					
						Kathryn Giles, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Cambridge Memorial Hospital; 
					
						Nicholas Everage, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Claudia Prada, MD, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Katherine Riester, MPH, Biogen; 
					
						Dane Cloutier, MSc, Biogen; 
					
						Mihaela Vlaicu, MD, Biogen; 
					
						Mihaela Vlaicu, MD, Biogen
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Socio-Economic Disparity in Treatment and Healthcare Resource Use in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Covered By Medicaid
			
			
				
					
						Mitzi J Williams, MD, Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta; 
					
						Lilyana Amezcua, MD, MS, University of Southern California; 
					
						Alexander Green, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School; 
					
						Hollie Schmidt, MS, Accelerated Cure Project for MS; 
					
						Jia Zhou, MS, Biogen; 
					
						Qiang Hou, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Jaanai Babb, PharmD, Biogen; 
					
						Jessica Royall, MBA, Biogen; 
					
						Terrie Livingston, PharmD, Biogen; 
					
						Terrie Livingston, PharmD, Biogen
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Teriflunomide Real-World Outcomes from the US Cohort of the Phase 4 Teri-PRO Study
			
			
				
					
						Patricia K Coyle, MD, Stony Brook University; 
					
						Bhupendra Khatri, MD, The Regional MS Center, Center for Neurological Disorders at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare; 
					
						Keith R Edwards, MD, Multiple Sclerosis Center of Northeastern New York; 
					
						Steve Cavalier, MD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Pascal Rufi, MD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Karthinathan Thangavelu, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Myriam Benamor, MD, Sanofi; 
					
						Ralf Gold, MD, St Josef Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum; 
					
						Heather St Michael, BSc, Fishawack
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Using Acthar in Lemtrada Infusion Protocol
			
			
				
					
						Patricia A Pagnotta, ARNP, MSN, MSCN, CCRN, Neurology Associates, PA; 
					
						Christopher LaGanke, MD, North Central Neurology Associates; 
					
						Constance B Easterling, RN, MSN, ANP, MSCN, Multiple Sclerosis Care Center of Neurological Services; 
					
						Patricia A Pagnotta, ARNP, MSN, MSCN, CCRN, Neurology Associates, PA
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Perceptions Regarding the FDA Approval of MS Therapies
			
			
				
					
						Paul Ford, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic; 
					
						Stacey S Cofield, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; 
					
						Tuula Tyry, PhD, Dignity Health, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center; 
					
						Carol Cosenza, MSW, University of Massachusetts, Boston; 
					
						Amber Salter, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis; 
					
						Mary Beth Mercer, MPH, Cleveland Clinic; 
					
						Sneha Natarajan, PhD, Cleveland Clinic; 
					
						Lauren Cripps, MA, University of Massachusetts, Boston; 
					
						Gary Cutter, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; 
					
						Robert J Fox, MD, Cleveland Clinic; 
					
						Stacey S Cofield, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Short- and Long-Term Predictors of Relapse or Disability Worsening in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in the Phase 3 FREEDOMS and FREEDOMS II Studies
			
			
				
					
						Aaron Boster, MD, OhioHealth Neurological Physicians; 
					
						Pavle Repovic, MD, PhD, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Swedish Neuroscience Institute; 
					
						Shannon Ritter, MS, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Davorka Tomic, PhD, Novartis Pharma AG; 
					
						Xiangyi Meng, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Daniela P Meier, MD, Novartis Pharma AG; 
					
						Fernanda Boulos, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Frederik Barkhof, MD, PhD, VU University Medical Center; 
					
						Till Sprenger, MD, University Hospital Basel
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Short- and Long-Term Predictors of Relapses or Disability Worsening in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in the Phase 3 TRANSFORMS Study
			
			
				
					
						Aaron Boster, MD, OhioHealth Neurological Physicians; 
					
						Pavle Repovic, MD, PhD, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Swedish Neuroscience Institute; 
					
						Xiangyi Meng, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Daniela P Meier, MD, Novartis Pharma AG; 
					
						Fernanda Boulos, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Till Sprenger, MD, University Hospital Basel; 
					
						Frederik Barkhof, MD, PhD, VU University Medical Center
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Improved Processing Speed on Fingolimod Therapy: Oral Symbol Digit Modalities Test Response in PREFERMS
			
			
				
					
						Ralph H Benedict, PhD, University at Buffalo; 
					
						Douglas L Arnold, MD, NeuroRx Research; 
					
						Bruce AC Cree, MD, PhD, University of California; 
					
						Xiangyi Meng, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Lesley Schofield, PhD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Fernanda Boulos, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; 
					
						Nadia Tenenbaum, MD, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Post Hoc Analysis of PRISMS Study: Efficacy of Interferon beta-1a Subcutaneously Three Times Weekly According to Baseline EDSS/Duration, EDSS, and MSSS Subgroups
			
			
				
					
						Regina Berkovich, MD, University of Southern California; 
					
						Hao Zhang, PhD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Julie Aldridge, MS, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Scott Baver, PhD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Eric Williamson, MD, University of Pennsylvania Penn Neuroscience Center; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Efficacy and Safety of Teriflunomide in Asian Patients with Relapsing Forms of MS: A Subgroup Analysis of the Phase 3 TOWER Study
			
			
				
					
						Richard AL Macdonell, MD, Austin Health; 
					
						Mark S Freedman, MD, University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; 
					
						Xianhao Xu, MD, Beijing Hospital; 
					
						Steve Vucic, MD, University of Sydney; 
					
						Philippe Truffinet, MD, Sanofi; 
					
						Myriam Benamor, MD, Sanofi; 
					
						Karthinathan Thangavelu, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Aaron E Miller, MD, Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai; 
					
						Heather St Michael, BSc, Fishawack
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				EVOLVE-MS-2: Randomized, Double-blind Phase 3 Study of Gastrointestinal Tolerability for ALKS 8700 Versus Dimethyl Fumarate in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
			
			
				
					
						Robert T Naismith, MD, Washington University School of Medicine; 
					
						Richard A Leigh-Pemberton, MD, Alkermes, Inc.; 
					
						Amy E Claxton, PhD, Alkermes, Inc.; 
					
						Marjie L Hard, Ph.D., Alkermes, Inc.; 
					
						Yangchun Du, PhD, Alkermes, Inc.; 
					
						Lisa von Moltke, MD, Alkermes, Inc.; 
					
						Anthony J Lembo, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; 
					
						Jerry Wolinsky, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; 
					
						Robert T Naismith, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Effect of Teriflunomide on Cortical Atrophy in a Subgroup Analysis of Patients Presenting with Optic Neuritis in the Phase 3 TOPIC Study
			
			
				
					
						Robert Zivadinov, MD, University at Buffalo; 
					
						Michael G Dwyer, PhD, University at Buffalo; 
					
						Ellen Carl, PhD, University at Buffalo; 
					
						Karthinathan Thangavelu, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Steve Cavalier, MD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Niels Bergsland, PhD, University at Buffalo; 
					
						Heather St Michael, BSc, Fishawack
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Effects of DMTs on Lymphocytes and Infections
			
			
				
					
						Salvatore Q Napoli, MD, Neurology Center of New England P.C.; 
					
						Sarah B Cardoso, Research Coordinator, Neurology Center of New England P.C.; 
					
						Salvatore Q Napoli, MD, Neurology Center of New England P.C.; 
					
						Sarah B Cardoso, Research Coordinator, Neurology Center of New England P.C.
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Fatal CNS Hemorrhage in a Patient with Relapsing-Remitting MS Who Received Alemtuzumab
			
			
				
					
						Samuel F Hunter, MD, PhD, Advanced Neurosciences Institute; 
					
						David H Margolin, MD, PhD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Kastytis Sestakauskas, MD, Sanofi Research & Development; 
					
						James Thomas, MD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Claudio E Rodriguez, MD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Vladimir Evilevitch, MD, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Alan K Jacobs, MD, Sanofi Genzyme
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Real-World, Individualized, Comprehensive Patient Education and Support Procedures to Optimize Treatment Experience with Alemtuzumab
			
			
				
					
						Santrina Fletcher, RN, MSN, CNP, Riverhills Neuroscience; 
					
						Rhonda Cortright, MSCS, Riverhills Neuroscience; 
					
						Mary Pat Bartoszek, CNP, MSCN, Sanofi Genzyme; 
					
						Colleen E Miller, DNS, Sanofi Genzyme
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Interferon Associated Retinopathy in a Patient with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
			
			
				
					
						Sara Razmjou, MD, M.Sc, Wayne State School of Medicine; 
					
						Maziar Eslami Farsani, MD, Wayne State School of Medicine; 
					
						Sheridan Reed, BS, Wayne State School of Medicine; 
					
						Samuel Lichtman-Mikol, BA, Wayne State School of Medicine; 
					
						Navid Seraji-Bozorgzad, MD, M.Sc, Wayne State School of Medicine; 
					
						Evanthia Bernitsas, MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine; 
					
						Sara Razmjou, MD, M.Sc, Wayne State School of Medicine; 
					
						Evanthia Bernitsas, MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Pregnancy Outcomes Following Ocrelizumab Treatment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Other Autoimmune Diseases
			
			
				
					
						Sibyl Wray, MD, Hope Neurology MS Center; 
					
						Silvia Bader-Weder, MD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Regine Buffels, MD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Donna Masterman, MD, MS, Genentech Inc.; 
					
						Julie Napieralski, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; 
					
						Stephen L Hauser, MD, University of California, San Francisco; 
					
						Inderjit Chhatwal, MSc, Articulate Science
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Cladribine Tablets in the Treatment of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Integrated Analysis of Infections in Association with Severe Lymphopenia
			
			
				
					
						Stuart Cook, MD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; 
					
						Thomas Leist, MD, Thomas Jefferson University; 
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Xavier Montalban, MD, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron; 
					
						Elke Sylvester, MD, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Christine Hicking, MS, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Fernando Dangond, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Cladribine Tablets in the Treatment of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Integrated Analysis of Safety from the Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Development Program
			
			
				
					
						Stuart Cook, MD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; 
					
						Thomas Leist, MD, Thomas Jefferson University; 
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Xavier Montalban, MD, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron; 
					
						Elke Sylvester, MD, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Christine Hicking, MS, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Fernando Dangond, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				Reduction of Lymphopenia by Cladribine Tablets Under Retreatment Guidelines: A Long-Term Follow-Up Analysis of Patients in the ORACLE-MS Study
			
			
				
					
						Thomas Leist, MD, Thomas Jefferson University; 
					
						Giancarlo Comi, MD, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele; 
					
						Mark S Freedman, MD, University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; 
					
						Bruce AC Cree, MD, PhD, University of California; 
					
						Patricia K Coyle, MD, Stony Brook University; 
					
						Hans-Peter Hartung, MD, Heinrich-Heine University; 
					
						Patrick Vermersch, MD, University of Lille; 
					
						Elke Sylvester, MD, Merck KGaA; 
					
						Doris Damian, PhD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Fernando Dangond, MD, EMD Serono, Inc.; 
					
						Mary Lee, NA, Caudex; 
					
						Michele Springer, BA, Caudex
					
				
			
			
			
		
	 
 
	
		
			
		
		
	
	
	
		
	
		
			
				The Impact of Natalizumab on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Secondary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
			
			
				
					
						Mark S Freedman, MD, 1University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; 
					
						Douglas Jeffery, MD, PhD, Piedmont HealthCare; 
					
						Aaron E Miller, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; 
					
						Eva Havrdova, MD, PhD, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague; 
					
						Finn Sellebjerg, MD, PhD, DMSci, Danish Multiple Sclerosis Center, Ringshospitalet, University of Copenhagen; 
					
						Hans-Peter Hartung, MD, Heinrich-Heine University; 
					
						Ih Chang, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Sarah Naoshy, MPH, Biogen; 
					
						Nolan Campbell, PhD, Biogen; 
					
						Christina Eavis, BS, Infusion, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare