Ofatumumab: There is no treatment allocation. Ofatumumab will be prescribed by the physician as per locally approved label. No drug will be dispensed from Novartis
Study summary
This non-interventional study will compare the effect of Ofatumumab treatment between patients that began Ofatumumab within the 3 years after Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis and patients that began Ofatumumab with more than 3 years of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis in a real-world setting in Portugal.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
To participate in the study, all the following inclusion criteria must be met:
* Patients aged 18 years or older
* Written informed consent obtained before participating in the study.
* Patient is willing and able to complete the assessments, including PRO questionnaires, as outlined in this study.
* Diagnosis of RMS per McDonald Criteria (2017) occurred prior to initiation of Ofatumumab.
* Treatment with Ofatumumab is in accordance with the Portuguese indication of Kesimpta® (i.e., treatment of adult patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) with active disease defined by clinical or imaging features).
* Patients that have initiated Ofatumumab up to 12 M prior inclusion in the study OR Patients that are initiating Ofatumumab at the moment of study inclusion.
Exclusion Criteria:
To participate in the study, none of the following exclusion criteria must be met:
* Use of investigational drugs during the study, OR between Ofatumumab initiation and inclusion into the study, OR within 5 half-lives of investigational drug before Ofatumumab initiation, OR until the expected pharmacodynamic effect has returned to baseline, whichever is longer.
* Use of high efficacy therapy (including Ocrelizumab, Natalizumab, Mitoxantrone, Rituximab and Alemtuzumab) in both cohorts prior to the initiation of Ofatumumab.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Proportion of patients demonstrating NEDA-3 — from month 12 up to month 24 Proportion of patients demonstrating No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA)-3 (12-24 months) in both cohorts, respectively. NEDA-3 is defined by no confirmed Multiple Sclerosis relapse, no new or enlarging T2 lesions, no Gadolinium-positive T1 lesions, and no six-month confirmed disability worsening.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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