ECTRIMS 2022 | The benefits of immune reconstitution therapy in MS

Celia Oreja-Guevara, MD, PhD, University Hospital San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, discusses the use of immune reconstitution therapy or continuous immunosuppression for the management of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Most disease-modifying therapies available for managing active MS depend on continuous drug intake for maintained efficacy. By contrast, immune reconstitution therapies, such as alemtuzumab and cladribine, can provide long-term suppression of MS disease activity without the need for continuous treatment. Besides reducing treatment burden, immune reconstitution therapy has a lower potential for long-term continuous immunosuppression to promote malignancy. This interview took place at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) Congress 2022 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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