ArticleNeurology2017
Alemtuzumab CARE-MS II 5-year follow-up: Efficacy and safety findings.
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A Phase 3, Randomized, Rater- and Dose-Blinded Study Comparing Two Annual Cycles of Intravenous Low- and High-Dose Alemtuzumab to Three-Times Weekly Subcutaneous Interferon Beta 1a (Rebif®) in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Who Have Relapsed On Therapy
An Extension Protocol for Multiple Sclerosis Patients Who Participated in Genzyme-Sponsored Studies of Alemtuzumab
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19 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
Alasdair J ColesFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA. ajc1020@medschl.cam.ac.uk.
Jeffrey A CohenFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Edward J FoxFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Gavin GiovannoniFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Hans-Peter HartungFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Eva HavrdovaFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Sven SchipplingFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Krzysztof W SelmajFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Anthony TraboulseeFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
D Alastair S CompstonFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
David H MargolinFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Karthinathan ThangaveluFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Madalina C ChirieacFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Darlene JodyFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Panos XenopoulosFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Richard J HoganFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Michael A PanzaraFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Douglas L ArnoldFrom the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (A.J.C., D.A.S.C.), University of Cambridge, UK; Mellen Center (J.A.C.), Cleveland Clinic, OH; 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; Department of Neurology and Center for Neuropsychiatry (H.-P.H.), Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Neurology and Center for Clinical Neuroscience (E.H.), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic; Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research, Department of Neurology (S.S.), 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; Sanofi (D.H.M., K.T., M.C.C., D.J., M.A.P.), Cambridge, MA; Envision Scientific Solutions (P.X.), Philadelphia, PA; Envision Scientific Solutions (R.J.H.), Sydney, NSW, Australia; NeuroRx Research (D.L.A.), Montréal; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (D.L.A.), Montréal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Québec, Canada. M.A.P. is currently affiliated with Wave Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
CARE-MS II and CAMMS03409 Investigators
Queen Mary University of London · GB
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate 5-year efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab in patients with active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and inadequate response to prior therapy.
methodsIn the 2-year Comparison of Alemtuzumab and Rebif Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (CARE-MS) II study (NCT00548405), alemtuzumab-treated patients received 2 courses (baseline and 12 months later). Patients could enter an extension (NCT00930553), with as-needed alemtuzumab retreatment for relapse or MRI activity. 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) were assessed.
resultsMost alemtuzumab-treated patients (92.9%) who completed CARE-MS II entered the extension; 59.8% received no alemtuzumab retreatment. ARR was low in each extension year (years 3-5: 0.22, 0.23, 0.18). Through 5 years, 75.1% of patients were free of 6-month CDW; 42.9% achieved 6-month CDI. In years 3, 4, and 5, proportions with NEDA were 52.9%, 54.2%, and 58.2%, respectively. Median yearly BVL remained low in the extension (years 1-5: -0.48%, -0.22%, -0.10%, -0.19%, -0.07%). AE exposure-adjusted incidence rates in the extension were lower than in the core study. Thyroid disorders peaked at year 3, declining thereafter.
conclusionsAlemtuzumab provides durable efficacy through 5 years in patients with an inadequate response to prior therapy in the absence of continuous treatment. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE: This study provides Class III evidence that alemtuzumab provides efficacy and slowing of brain atrophy through 5 years.
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AlemtuzumabAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAtrophyBrainDisability EvaluationFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunologic FactorsKaplan-Meier EstimateMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingOrgan SizeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeAlemtuzumabAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedImmunologic Factors
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