Trial reportNeurology2017
Alemtuzumab CARE-MS I 5-year follow-up: Durable efficacy in the absence of continuous MS therapy.
Erratum issued 2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Neurology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 116 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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116citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
A Phase 3 Randomized, Rater-Blinded Study Comparing Two Annual Cycles of Intravenous Alemtuzumab to Three-Times Weekly Subcutaneous Interferon Beta-1a (Rebif®) in Treatment-Naïve Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
An Extension Protocol for Multiple Sclerosis Patients Who Participated in Genzyme-Sponsored Studies of Alemtuzumab
Who cites it
116 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 222 citations in OpenAlex.
- Alemtuzumab-induced thyroid events in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2020Pooled it
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- Lymphocyte pharmacodynamics are not associated with autoimmunity or efficacy after alemtuzumab.Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation · 2020Trial
- Immune thrombocytopenia in alemtuzumab-treated MS patients: Incidence, detection, and management.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2020Trial
- Infection risk with alemtuzumab decreases over time: pooled analysis of 6-year data from the CAMMS223, CARE-MS I, and CARE-MS II studies and the CAMMS03409 extension study.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2019Trial
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- Rituximab vs placebo induction prior to glatiramer acetate monotherapy in multiple sclerosis.Neurology · 2019Trial
- Controversies in neuroimmunology: Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating disordersBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2026Review
- Monoclonal Antibodies as Therapeutic Agents in Autoimmune and Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System: Current Evidence on Molecular Mechanisms and Future Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Choosing initial MS therapy; personal, disease, and medication factors.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2025Review
- Assessment of the impact of reconstitution therapies-cladribine tablets and alemtuzumab-on the atrophy progression among patients with relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Long-term efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab in participants with highly active MS: TOPAZ clinical trial and interim analysis of TREAT-MS real-world study.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2025Article
- Assessment of brain atrophy as a promising marker of radiological activity in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- New autoimmune disorder development after immune reconstitution therapy for multiple sclerosis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Improvements in quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis receiving alemtuzumab in clinical practice: the LEMVIDA study.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
- Long-term follow up of alemtuzumab-treated patients: a retrospective study in a Belgian tertiary care center.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2024Article
- Dermatological Neoplastic Diseases Complicating Treatment with Monoclonal Antibodies for Multiple Sclerosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Real-world persistence of multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapies.European journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Alemtuzumab treatment for multiple sclerosis in Austria: An observational long-term outcome study.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2024Observational
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- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
19 authors at 8 institutions in 4 countries.
Eva HavrdovaFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA. eva.havrdova@lf1.cuni.cz.
Douglas L ArnoldFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Jeffrey A CohenFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Hans-Peter HartungFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Edward J FoxFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Gavin GiovannoniFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Sven SchipplingFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Krzysztof W SelmajFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Anthony TraboulseeFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
D Alastair S CompstonFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
David H MargolinFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Karthinathan ThangaveluFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Claudio E RodriguezFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Darlene JodyFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Richard J HoganFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Panos XenopoulosFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Michael A PanzaraFrom the Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; MS Clinic of Central Texas (E.J.F.), Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock; Queen Mary University of London (G.G.), Barts and The London School of Medicine, UK; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research (S.S.), Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zürich and University of Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Neurology (K.W.S.), Medical University of Łódź, Poland; The University of British Columbia (A.T.), Vancouver, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (D.A.S.C., A.J.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., C.E.R., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Evidence Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Evidence Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Alasdair J Coles
CARE-MS I and CAMMS03409 Investigators
University of British Columbia · CACentral Texas Neurology Consultants · USSanofi (France) · FRCleveland Clinic · USMontreal Neurological Institute and Hospital · CAQueen Mary University of London · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GBWave Life Sciences (United States) · US
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate 5-year efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab in treatment-naive patients with active relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) (CARE-MS I; NCT00530348).
methodsAlemtuzumab-treated patients received treatment courses at baseline and 12 months later; after the core study, they could enter an extension (NCT00930553) with as-needed alemtuzumab retreatment for relapse or MRI activity. Assessments included annualized relapse rate (ARR), 6-month confirmed disability worsening (CDW; ≥1-point Expanded Disability Status Scale [EDSS] score increase [≥1.5 if baseline EDSS = 0]), 6-month confirmed disability improvement (CDI; ≥1-point EDSS decrease [baseline score ≥2.0]), no evidence of disease activity (NEDA), brain volume loss (BVL), and adverse events (AEs).
resultsMost alemtuzumab-treated patients (95.1%) completing CARE-MS I enrolled in the extension; 68.5% received no additional alemtuzumab treatment. ARR remained low in years 3, 4, and 5 (0.19, 0.14, and 0.15). Over years 0-5, 79.7% were free of 6-month CDW; 33.4% achieved 6-month CDI. Most patients (61.7%, 60.2%, and 62.4%) had NEDA in years 3, 4, and 5. Median yearly BVL improved over years 2-4, remaining low in year 5 (years 1-5: -0.59%, -0.25%, -0.19%, -0.15%, and -0.20%). Exposure-adjusted incidence rates of most AEs declined in the extension relative to the core study. Thyroid disorder incidences peaked at year 3 and subsequently declined.
conclusionsBased on these data, alemtuzumab provides durable efficacy through 5 years in the absence of continuous treatment, with most patients not receiving additional courses. CLINICALTRIALSGOV IDENTIFIER: NCT00530348; NCT00930553. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE: This study provides Class III evidence that alemtuzumab durably improves efficacy outcomes and slows BVL in patients with RRMS.
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