
Comments on the “using disease-modifying treatments in multiple sclerosis: Association of British Neurologists (ABN) 2024 guidance”
WAN Wenbin, XIE Chong, YAO Xiaoying, ZHANG Ying, WANG Gang
Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation ›› 2025, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (4) : 251-258.
Comments on the “using disease-modifying treatments in multiple sclerosis: Association of British Neurologists (ABN) 2024 guidance”
The "using disease-modifying treatments in multiple sclerosis: Association of British Neurologists (ABN) 2024 guidance" (hereinafter referred to as the 2024 ABN guideline) introduces significant updates to treatment strategies for multiple sclerosis (MS). The guideline emphasizes that MS should be considered a single disease characterized by both relapsing and progressive components, with mechanism of dynamic coexistence of inflammation and neurodegeneration. For the first time, the guideline adopts a comprehensive management approach termed "treatment-monitoring-transition", categorizing disease-modifying treatment (DMT) drugs into four groups including medium/high-efficacy treatments for relapsing-remitting MS and specific medications for progressive MS. The guideline also compares the advantages and disadvantages of advanced treatment versus early high-efficacy treatment, recommending that patients with high disease activity prioritize early high-efficacy interventions. Additionally, special attention is given to medication considerations for pregnant women. This article provides an interpretation of the full-cycle management approach for DMT and decision-making for specific patient populations in clinical practice, in alignment with the 2024 ABN guideline.
Multiple sclerosis / Disease-modifying treatment / Early high-efficacy / Advanced treatment / Guideline interpretation
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