Search results for "Interferon beta-1b"

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MRI activity and neutralising antibody as predictors of response to interferon beta treatment in multiple sclerosis

2008

Objective: To prospectively validate MRI activity and neutralising anti-interferon antibody (NAb) during the first 6 months of interferon β treatment as response indicators in multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: Patients with relapsing–remitting MS were followed during the first 2 years of treatment. Neurological assessments were performed every 3 months or when a relapse was suspected. MRI scans performed at baseline and at 3, 4, 5 and 6 months after the start of treatment were assessed centrally for disease activity: new T2 or gadolinium enhancing T1 lesions. NAb were assessed using the MxA protein assay; positivity was defined as two consecutive titres ⩾20 NU/ml. We evaluated the predictiv…

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Prognostic indicators in pediatric clinically isolated syndrome

2017

To assess prognostic factors for a second clinical attack and a first disability worsening event in pediatric clinically isolated syndrome (pCIS) suggestive of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Objective: To assess prognostic factors for a second clinical attack and a first disability-worsening event in pediatric clinically isolated syndrome (pCIS) suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: A cohort of 770 pCIS patients was followed up for at least 10 years. Cox proportional hazard models and Recursive Partitioning and Amalgamation (RECPAM) tree-regression were used to analyze data. Results: In pCIS, female sex and a multifocal onset were risk factors for a second clinical att…

RegistrieMaleMultiple SclerosisAdolescentAdolescent; Age of Onset; Child; Demyelinating Diseases; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Multiple Sclerosis; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Disease Progression; Registries; Neurology; Neurology (clinical)PrognosiONSET MULTIPLE-SCLEROSISCHILDHOODCHILDRENPARACLINICAL FEATURESDISABILITY PROGRESSIONNOFollow-Up StudieRisk FactorsRetrospective Studieprognostic indicatorsMultiple Sclerosipediatric multiple sclerosis prognosis indicatorsHumansRegistriesAge of OnsetChildOPTIC NEURITISRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorDemyelinating DiseaseNATURAL-HISTORYPrognosismultiple sclerosis clinically isolated syndrome prognostic indicatorsNeurologyTRANSVERSE MYELITISclinically isolated syndromeINTERFERON BETA-1BDisease ProgressionSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaFemaleNeurology (clinical)FOLLOW-UPDemyelinating DiseasesFollow-Up StudiesHuman
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Thyroid autoimmunity and dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients during long-term treatment with interferon beta or glatiramer acetate: an Italian…

2014

Few long-term follow-up data are available on thyroid dysfunction (TD) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients treated with glatiramer acetate (GA) or with interferon-beta (IFNb). In a cohort of 787 relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) patients whom were followed up for 8 years, we observed an increased prevalence of TD and thyroid autoimmunity (TA) within the first year of IFNb treatment, regardless of the dose or frequency of administration, while no change was observed with GA treatment. The increased prevalence of TD and TA within the first year of IFNb treatment suggested the need for close monitoring of thyroid function and autoimmunity, though only during the first year of IFNb treatment. © Th…

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THE OPTIMIZATION OF INTERFERON FOR MS STUDY: 375 MICROG INTERFERON BETA-1B IN SUBOPTIMAL RESPONDERS.

2008

We aimed to evaluate the safety and MRI efficacy of interferon beta-1b (IFNbeta-1b) 375 microg (subcutaneously [sc] every other day [eod]) in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients with a suboptimal response to IFNbeta-1b 250 microg, i.e., with MRI activity or relapses. The OPTimization of Interferon for MS (OPTIMS) study was a prospective multicenter randomized phase 2 trial comprising a 6-month run-in phase (to identify suboptimal responders) and a 6-month randomized phase of open-label clinical and blinded MRI follow-up. During run-in all patients were treated with IFNbeta-1b 250 microg sc eod; during the study phase suboptimal treatment responders were randomized either …

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