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# Multiple sclerosis

Therapeutic area

Immunology

Rare disease

Yes

## Definition and classification

**Definition**

A progressive autoimmune disorder affecting the central nervous system resulting in demyelination. Patients develop physical and cognitive impairments that correspond with the affected nerve fibers.

**Genetic basis**

No

**Non-human condition**

No

**Rare disease**

Yes

**Listing at source**

Listed

**Condition name**

Multiple sclerosis

**Therapeutic area**

Immunology

### Alternative names (3)

- multiple sclerosis
- generalised multiple sclerosis
- generalized multiple sclerosis

## Clinical profile

**Disease mechanisms**

- Developmental

**Severity**

Severe

### All therapeutic areas (2)

- Immunology
- Neurology

## Identifiers

**MONDO ID**

MONDO:0005301

Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0005301)

**Parent condition**

MONDO:0000568

## Related records

### Broader conditions (16)

- [Autoimmune disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/autoimmune-disease-8a8fd8aa-2d04-5f24-b839-ba96a70c11e9.md)
- Autoimmune disorder of central nervous system
- Autoimmune disorder of the nervous system
- [Brain disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/brain-disorder-4e393319-afcc-52a0-8ac4-4c73ea743874.md)
- [Central nervous system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/central-nervous-system-disorder-78230ae5-4e6b-5495-ac04-050b0e11e964.md)
- CNS demyelinating autoimmune disease
- Demyelinating disease
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system
- Disease
- Disease by body system or component
- Disease by developmental or physiological process
- Disorder of development or morphogenesis
- Human disease
- [Immune system disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/immune-system-disorder-24846188-b462-515c-bb34-142255a648c8.md)
- Nervous system disorder
- [Neurodegenerative disease](https://trialight.com/data/condition/neurodegenerative-disease-aafbeed5-19eb-5b92-ae0b-73cbafb719c7.md)

### Narrower conditions (7)

- [Chronic progressive multiple sclerosis](https://trialight.com/data/condition/chronic-progressive-multiple-sclerosis-99de35e9-2d98-5ec1-815e-693482f47d80.md)
- Marburg acute multiple sclerosis
- Pediatric multiple sclerosis
- Primary progressive multiple sclerosis
- [Progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis](https://trialight.com/data/condition/progressive-relapsing-multiple-sclerosis-3988455b-b8b3-5584-a1f4-703f7fdd9533.md)
- [Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis](https://trialight.com/data/condition/relapsing-remitting-multiple-sclerosis-dbe6fc02-bfff-56b7-8299-64be5abdf415.md)
- [Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis](https://trialight.com/data/condition/secondary-progressive-multiple-sclerosis-c559b49a-e39f-545b-aab5-dd41263dd2f6.md)

### Trials (3,136)

- " Treating MS Patients With Lower Extremity Spasticity Using Dysport"
- "Balance, Gait, and Motion Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis"
- "Evaluation of Usability and Safety of the Self-balancing Walking System Atalante in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis"
- "HB-adMSCs for the Treatment of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis"
- "Outwalk MS" - Benefits of Outdoor Walking in Multiple Sclerosis
- "Selfie" Videos: A Novel, Patient-centered, Comprehensive Approach to Measuring Function in MS
- \[11C\]-PBR28 Positron Emission Tomography Study to Evaluate the Effect of ABT 555 in Subjects With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis
- \[18F\]PBR111 and Microglial Activation in Multiple Sclerosis
- 12-week Safety Evaluation of Oral CS-0777 in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
- 12-week Study to Evaluate RebiSmart™ Suitability for Self Injection in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.
- 3 Meter Backwards Walk Test and Multiple Sclerosis
- 31P-MRS Imaging to Assess the Effects of CNM-Au8 on Impaired Neuronal Redox State in Multiple Sclerosis.
- 3D FLAIR Versus Coronal T2-WI MRI in Detecting Optic Neuritis (FLACON)
- 3D OPTIMIZED WMN MPRAGE Increased Detection of Focal Spinal Cord Lesion in Multiple Sclerosis (WHINUME)
- 3D Phase Sensitive Inversion Recuperation MRI to Detect and Characterize Multiple Sclerosis Spinal Cord Lesions
- 5-HT7 Receptor Implication in Inflammatory Mechanisms in Multiple Sclerosis
- A "negative"dendritic Cell-based Vaccine for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: a First-in-human Clinical Trial
- A 12 -Month, Open-label, Multi-center Study to Explore the Health Outcomes of FTY720
- A 12 Week Randomized Open Label Parallel Group Multicenter Study to Evaluate Bioequivalence of 20 mg Subcutaneous Ofatumumab Injected by Pre-filled Syringe or Autoinjector in Adult RMS Patients
- A 3-year Multi-center Study to Describe Changes of OCT Parameters Under Treatment With Gilenya®

### Approved drugs (35)

- Alemtuzumab
- Baclofen
- Cladribine
- Corticotropin
- Daclizumab
- Dalfampridine
- Dantrolene sodium
- [Dexamethasone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/dexamethasone-b923ddae-f095-408c-96e9-975238a429ad.md)
- Dimethyl fumarate
- Diroximel fumarate
- Fingolimod hydrochloride
- Fingolimod lauryl sulfate
- Glatiramer acetate
- [Interferon beta-1A](https://trialight.com/data/asset/interferon-beta-1a-c695dc52-c393-4593-914b-f06ff7288c32.md)
- Interferon beta-1B
- Lincomycin
- [Methylprednisolone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/methylprednisolone-f881999e-4ad3-485a-8fbe-6e7b979365f9.md)
- Methylprednisolone sodium succinate
- Mitoxantrone hydrochloride
- Monomethyl fumarate

### Drugs in development (200)

- [Abatacept](https://trialight.com/data/asset/abatacept-a318efa4-5922-464c-8f45-90c18515f1c5.md) Phase 2
- [Acetaminophen](https://trialight.com/data/asset/acetaminophen-04ea33a5-49ee-4a1b-ad16-54627012140e.md) Phase 3
- Acetazolamide Phase 2
- Acetylcysteine Phase 2
- Acyclovir sodium Phase 3
- Alfuzosin Phase 2
- Amantadine Phase 3
- Amantadine hydrochloride Phase 3
- Amifampridine Phase 3
- Amiselimod hydrochloride Phase 2
- [Anakinra](https://trialight.com/data/asset/anakinra-2c0352ee-cb20-46c5-bd87-6350d9024e75.md) Phase 1
- Arbaclofen placarbil Phase 3
- Armodafinil Phase 2
- ASP-4058 Phase 1
- [Aspirin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/aspirin-03870fc6-137e-47aa-9f14-b7ae6754fb15.md) Phase 3
- [Atacicept](https://trialight.com/data/asset/atacicept-58997791-8042-4d0f-ac69-564cf9e78d1d.md) Phase 2
- Atorvastatin Phase 2
- Azficel-T Phase 3
- Azithromycin Phase 2
- Belimumab Phase 2

### Other linked drugs (7)

- Aspartic acid
- Gadolinium
- Gadoteridol
- Incobotulinumtoxina
- Leflunomide
- Sodium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous
- TOL-101

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