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The role of age in choosing high-efficacy treatment for multiple sclerosis - an Austrian MS Database study

2025-07-15 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundTreatment strategy for relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) is increasingly shifting towards first-line use of high-efficacy DMT (H-DMT). However, DMT efficacy declines with increasing age and the benefit of first line H-DMT at higher age remains unclear. Here, we aimed to investigate whether the superiority of H-DMT over moderate-efficacy DMT (M-DMT) depends on age. MethodsUsing the Austrian MS database, we included previously DMT-naive RMS patients aged [≥]18 years, who i) initiate...

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