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ArticleTherapeutic advances in neurological disorders2020

Long-term effectiveness in patients previously treated with cladribine tablets: a real-world analysis of the Italian multiple sclerosis registry (CLARINET-MS).

Francesco Patti, Andrea Visconti, Antonio Capacchione, Sanjeev Roy, Maria Trojano, CLARINET-MS Study Group

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Francesco PattiAzienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, "Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele", Catania via Santa Sofia 78, Catania, 95123, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-0846
Andrea ViscontiMerck Serono S.p.A., Rome, Italy, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Antonio CapacchioneMerck Serono S.p.A., Rome, Italy, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Sanjeev RoyMerck, Aubonne, Switzerland, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
Maria TrojanoDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Italy.
CLARINET-MS Study Group

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe CLARINET-MS study assessed the long-term effectiveness of cladribine tablets by following patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Italy, using data from the Italian MS Registry.

methodsReal-world data (RWD) from Italian MS patients who participated in cladribine tablets randomised clinical trials (RCTs; CLARITY, CLARITY Extension, ONWARD or ORACLE-MS) across 17 MS centres were obtained from the Italian MS Registry. RWD were collected during a set observation period, spanning from the last dose of cladribine tablets during the RCT (defined as baseline) to the last visit date in the registry, treatment switch to other disease-modifying drugs, date of last Expanded Disability Status Scale recording or date of the last relapse (whichever occurred last). Time-to-event analysis was completed using the Kaplan-Meier (KM) method. Median duration and associated 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated from the model.

resultsTime span under observation in the Italian MS Registry was 1-137 (median 80.3) months. In the total Italian patient population (

conclusionCLARINET-MS provides an indirect measure of the long-term effectiveness of cladribine tablets. Over half of MS patients analysed did not relapse or experience disability progression during 60 months of follow-up from the last dose, suggesting that cladribine tablets remain effective in years 3 and 4 after short courses at the beginning of years 1 and 2.

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cladribine tabletsclinically isolated syndromeeffectivenesslong-term datamultiple sclerosisreal-world datareal-world evidenceregistryrelapsing-remitting MSsecondary progressive MS

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PMCPMC7294475

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