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ArticleNeurology and therapy2024

Sustained Effectiveness and Safety Over Time of Teriflunomide in Chinese Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis in the Greater Bay Area of China: Insights from Real-World Data.

Rui Li, Jing Zhou, Haotian Wu, Yuge Wang, Juanjuan Chen

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Rui Li *Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1932-3737
Jing Zhou *Department of Neurology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2018-1924
Haotian WuDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China.
Yuge WangDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China. wangyuge1228@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3005-6163
Juanjuan ChenDepartment of Neurology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1120 Lianhua Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, China. chenjuanjuan_1025@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8007-5816

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introductionThe real-world data on the medium- to long-term effectiveness and safety of teriflunomide in Chinese patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) is limited. Therefore, this study aims to assess the treatment outcomes of teriflunomide in Chinese patients with MS over a medium- to long-term period.

methodsThis cohort study was carried out in three tertiary hospitals and regional MS centers located in the Greater Bay Area of China. We obtained the historical clinical data of patients who underwent teriflunomide treatment for at least 6 months. The primary objective was to evaluate the proportion of patients achieving no evidence of disease activity (NEDA)-3 status, which is characterized by the absence of relapses, confirmed disability worsening, and new or enlarging MRI lesions, over time. Secondary objectives included assessing the proportion of patients meeting each NEDA-3 criterion, changes in motor and cognitive function, as well as the incidence of adverse events and treatment discontinuations.

resultsA total of 160 patients with MS were enrolled, including 125 patients treated with teriflunomide for at least 1 year (≥ 1-year completers) and 71 patients treated for at least 2 years (≥ 2-year completers). A total of 85.63% of the overall population achieved clinical NEDA-3 status at 6 months of teriflunomide treatment, and 71.20% of ≥ 1-year completers achieved NEDA-3 status at 12 months of teriflunomide treatment. The median timed 25-foot walk test (T25FW), nine-hole peg test (9-HPT), and paced auditory serial addition test (PASAT) results were relatively stable before and after treatment.

conclusionMedium- to long-term MS disease activity, as indicated by NEDA-3 status, is well controlled in patients treated with continuous teriflunomide treatment in real-world settings.

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Medium to long termMotor and cognitive functionNEDA-3Teriflunomide

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