Progressive multiple sclerosis: from pathophysiology to therapeutic strategies

S Faissner, JR Plemel, R Gold, VW Yong - Nature reviews drug …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that
involves demyelination and axonal degeneration. Although substantial progress has been …

Progressive multiple sclerosis: prospects for disease therapy, repair, and restoration of function

D Ontaneda, AJ Thompson, RJ Fox, JA Cohen - The Lancet, 2017‏ - thelancet.com
Multiple sclerosis is a major cause of neurological disability, which accrues predominantly
during progressive forms of the disease. Although development of multifocal inflammatory …

Optic neuritis

JL Bennett - Continuum: lifelong learning in neurology, 2019‏ - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article discusses the clinical presentation, evaluation, and
management of the patient with optic neuritis. Initial emphasis is placed on clinical history …

Safety and efficacy of opicinumab in acute optic neuritis (RENEW): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial

D Cadavid, L Balcer, S Galetta, O Aktas… - The Lancet …, 2017‏ - thelancet.com
Background The human monoclonal antibody opicinumab (BIIB033, anti-LINGO-1) has
shown remyelinating activity in preclinical studies. We therefore assessed the safety and …

Neuron-oligodendrocyte interactions in the structure and integrity of axons

GJ Duncan, TJ Simkins, B Emery - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
The myelination of axons by oligodendrocytes is a highly complex cell-to-cell interaction.
Oligodendrocytes and axons have a reciprocal signaling relationship in which …

Assessing treatment outcomes in multiple sclerosis trials and in the clinical setting

C Tur, M Moccia, F Barkhof, J Chataway… - Nature Reviews …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Increasing numbers of drugs are being developed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis
(MS). Measurement of relevant outcomes is key for assessing the efficacy of new drugs in …

Phenytoin–An anti-seizure drug: Overview of its chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology

J Patocka, Q Wu, E Nepovimova, K Kuca - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Phenytoin is a long-standing, anti-seizure drug widely used in clinical practice. It has also
been evaluated in the context of many other illnesses in addition to its original epilepsy …

Leveraging visual outcome measures to advance therapy development in neuroimmunologic disorders

JS Graves, FC Oertel, A Van der Walt… - Neurology …, 2021‏ - neurology.org
The visual system offers unparalleled precision in the assessment of neuroaxonal damage.
With the majority of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experiencing afferent and efferent …

Multiple sclerosis pathogenesis and updates in targeted therapeutic approaches

ES Vasileiou, KC Fitzgerald - Current allergy and asthma reports, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we provide a comprehensive update on current
scientific advances and emerging therapeutic approaches in the field of multiple sclerosis …

Anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agents in clinical trials for CNS disease and injury: where do we go from here?

K Mallah, C Couch, DM Borucki, A Toutonji… - Frontiers in …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Neurological disorders are major contributors to death and disability worldwide. The
pathology of injuries and disease processes includes a cascade of events that often involve …