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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

Safety and Efficacy of Rituximab: Experience of a Single MS Center
Aly Jordan, DO, Ohio State University; Brett Alldredge, DO, Ohio State University; Brett Alldredge, DO, Ohio State University
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Influenza Vaccination in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis on B Cell Depleting Therapies
Elena Grebenciucova, MD, University of Pennsylvania; Eric Williamson, MD, University of Pennsylvania; Elena Grebenciucova, MD, University of Pennsylvania

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Immunological Effects of Lithium in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
John R Rinker II, MD, Birmingham VA Medical Center; Patrizia De Sarno, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Chander Raman, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Patrizia De Sarno, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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
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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
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Microscopic Hematuria in Patients on Tecfidera
Kirstin Nygren, MSN, FNP-BC, MSCN, UCLA; Barbara Giesser, MD, UCLA; Kirstin Nygren, MSN, FNP-BC, MSCN, UCLA
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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
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The Emotional Impact of an Opportunistic Infection in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Highly Effective Therapies
Louise M Rath, RN, MA (Bioethics), Alfred Health; Olga Skibina, MD, FRACP, Alfred Health
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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

Leukopenia in Multiple Sclerosis Patients on Peginterferon-B-1a
Malissa C Ayers, Physician Assistant, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Mary A Willis, MD, Cleveland Clinic; Malissa C Ayers, Physician Assistant, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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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

JCV Antibody Sero-Conversion Ratio of RRMS Patients during and Regardless Natalizumab Therapy: A Single Centered Retrospective Survey
Nasima Afsari, MBBS, MPH, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital; Nasima Afsari, MBBS, MPH, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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