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May 24, 2022; 98 (21) Research Article

Blood Neurofilament Light in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Post Hoc Analysis of 2 Randomized Controlled Trials

View ORCID ProfileDavid Leppert, Harald Kropshofer, View ORCID ProfileDieter A. Häring, View ORCID ProfileFrank Dahlke, Ashwini Patil, Rolf Meinert, Davorka Tomic, Ludwig Kappos, Jens Kuhle
First published April 4, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000200258
David Leppert
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Blood Neurofilament Light in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Post Hoc Analysis of 2 Randomized Controlled Trials
David Leppert, Harald Kropshofer, Dieter A. Häring, Frank Dahlke, Ashwini Patil, Rolf Meinert, Davorka Tomic, Ludwig Kappos, Jens Kuhle
Neurology May 2022, 98 (21) e2120-e2131; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200258

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vol. 98 no. 21 e2120-e2131
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000200258
PubMed: 
35379762

Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
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0028-3878
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1526-632X
History: 
  • Received April 14, 2021
  • Accepted in final form February 4, 2022
  • First Published April 4, 2022.

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    1. David Leppert, MD*,
    2. Harald Kropshofer, PhD*,
    3. Dieter A. Häring, PhD,
    4. Frank Dahlke, MD,
    5. Ashwini Patil, MS,
    6. Rolf Meinert, PhD,
    7. Davorka Tomic, DVM,
    8. Ludwig Kappos, MD and
    9. Jens Kuhle, MD
  1. David Leppert, MD*,
  2. Scientific Advisory Boards:
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    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

    Patents:
    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
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    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

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    1. None

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    1. NONE

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  3. Harald Kropshofer, PhD*,
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    1. None

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  5. Dieter A. Häring, PhD,
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    1. None

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  7. Frank Dahlke, MD,
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    1. NONE

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    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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  9. Ashwini Patil, MS,
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    Gifts:
    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:
    1. None

    Editorial Boards:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Consultancies:
    1. NONE

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    1. NONE

    Other Activities:
    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:
    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:
    1. None

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    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:
    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:
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  11. Rolf Meinert, PhD,
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  13. Davorka Tomic, DVM,
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  1. From the Neurologic Clinic and Policlinic (D.L., L.K., J.K.), MS Center and Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB), University Hospital and University of Basel; Novartis Pharma AG (H.K., D.A.H., F.D., D.T.), Basel, Switzerland; Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. (A.P.), Hyderabad, India; and DATAMAP GmbH (R.M.), Freiburg, Germany.
  1. Correspondence
    Dr. Kuhle jens.kuhle{at}usb.ch
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  • Author Response: Blood Neurofilament Light in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Post Hoc Analysis of 2 Randomized Controlled Trials
    • David Leppert, Neurologist, University Hospital Basel
    • Harald Kropshofer, Novartis, Novartis
    • Dieter Häring, Novartis, Novartis
    • Frank Dahlke, Novartis, Novartis
    • Ashwini Patil, Novartis, Novartis
    • Rolf Meinert, Datamap GmbH, Datamap GmbH
    • Davorka Tomic, Merck, Merck
    • Ludwig Kappos, Neurologist, University Hospital Basel
    • Jens Kuhle, Neurologist, University Hospital Basel
    Submitted April 29, 2022
  • Reader Response: Blood Neurofilament Light in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Post Hoc Analysis of 2 Randomized Controlled Trials
    • Christian Barro, Research Fellow, Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Submitted April 21, 2022
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