111: Reviewing ACTRIMS 2024

NeurologyLive® Mind Moments®

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In this episode, Daniel Ontaneda, MD, an associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, sat down to discuss the recently concluded Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum. Ontaneda, program committee vice-chair of the meeting, provided insight on a number of notable sessions and discussions that highlighted the recent advances in the MS field. In addition, he talked about the need to innovate clinical trials, ways to tackle progressive MS, and whether drug trials are truly assessing patients at the right time points. Furthermore, he discussed multi-stage trials, the potential role of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, and how this year's meeting differs from previous ones.
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Episode Breakdown:

• 1:05 – Overviewing sessions from ACTRIMS Forum
• 13:10 – Innovating clinical trial design
• 16:15 – 2023 ACTRIMS vs 2024 ACTRIMS
• 20:20 – Neurology News Minute
• 23:30 – Testing combination approaches for progressive MS
• 26:45 – The impact of timing therapeutic interventions

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The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here:

• FDA AdComm to Review Investigational Alzheimer Agent Donanemab and Phase 3 Results

• Amylyx Mulls Over Pulling AMX0035 Following Disappointing Phase 3 PHOENIX Findings

• FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Long-Acting Form of Glatiramer Acetate for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

• Phase 2 PROCEED Trial of PACAP-Targeting Antibody Lu AG09222 in Migraine Announced

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