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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2021

Efficacy of fingolimod after switching from interferon β-1a in an adolescent with multiple sclerosis: case report.

Annalisa Amidei, Gabriele Siciliano, Livia Pasquali

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Fingolimod as a first- or second-line treatment in a mini-series of young Hellenic patients with adolescent-onset multiple sclerosis: focus on immunological data.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Annalisa AmideiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa, via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy. annalisa.amidei@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4833-6948
Gabriele SicilianoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa, via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
Livia PasqualiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Neurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa, via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
University of Pisa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) accounts for approximately 2-10% of all cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) and is associated with higher levels of disease activity than adult-onset MS, including higher rates of clinical relapse and a greater incidence of new T2 lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). First-line therapy for POMS usually includes interferon β or glatiramer acetate; however, there is limited evidence from randomized trials regarding the safety and efficacy of these disease-modifying drugs in pediatric patients. Fingolimod represents a second-line therapy option for relapsing-remitting MS in pediatric patients. Here, we report the case of a 14-year-old girl with a diagnosis of POMS who started interferon β-1a as first-line therapy and then switched to fingolimod after 12 months due to radiologic progression and clinical relapse. The patient subsequently experienced clinical stability and showed minimal radiologic activity on follow-up MRI. Our case demonstrates the real-world clinical effectiveness and safety of fingolimod in pediatric MS and is in line with the results of previous randomized and observational studies.

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Multiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingAdolescentAdultChildFemaleFingolimod HydrochlorideGlatiramer AcetateHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInterferon beta-1aFingolimod HydrochlorideGlatiramer AcetateImmunosuppressive AgentsInterferon beta-1aFingolimodInterferon β-1aPediatric multiple sclerosisSuboptimal response

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PMID33723709
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