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ArticleMultiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)2024

The refined Pathways to Cures Research Roadmap for multiple sclerosis cures.

Bruce F Bebo, Brenda L Banwell, Caroline C Whitacre, Timothy Coetzee, Ulrik Dalgas, Phillip L De Jager, Anne-Katrin Proebstel, V Wee Yong, Etty N Benveniste, Alan J Thompson

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Article in Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Toward a global research agenda for preventing multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2026
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  4. High-risk populations should be screened for MS: Yes.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Bruce F BeboNational Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0941-9169
Brenda L BanwellDivision of Child Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Caroline C WhitacreNational Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, NY, USA.
Timothy CoetzeeNational Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3031-7549
Ulrik DalgasExercise Biology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-4132-2789
Phillip L De JagerCenter for Translational and Computational Neuroimmunology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8057-2505
Anne-Katrin ProebstelResearch Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience, Departments of Neurology, Biomedicine, and Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
V Wee YongDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Etty N BenvenisteDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Alan J ThompsonQueen Square Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Neuroinflammation, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4333-8496

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultiple sclerosis is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system affecting nearly 3 million people worldwide. Although much progress has been made in the understanding and treatment of MS, cures remain elusive.

objectivesTo accelerate the development of cures for MS by updating the Pathways to Cures Research Roadmap based on a contemporary understanding of disease. The refined Roadmap will help to promote research in scientific areas with great potential to reveal insights leading to cures and inspire greater coordination of global resources.

methodsRefinements to the Roadmap were achieved during a Global Summit that included close to 200 academic and industry scientists, health care providers, policy makers, funders, and people with MS from 15 countries.

resultsThe refined Roadmap describes three pathways that target opportunities for generating scientific insights leading to cures. Recommendations for accelerating research progress include, lowering barriers for global data sharing, enhancing collaboration and coordination among research supporters, committing to sustained funding, considering implications for implementation, engaging PwMS and committing to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the global MS movement.

conclusionThe refined roadmap provides a strategic framework for tackling the complexities of MS and advancing prevention strategies, effective treatments, and cures.

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Biomedical ResearchMultiple SclerosisHumansadvocacyfundingMultiple sclerosisstrategy

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PMID39212108
PMCPMC11451078

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