Publications by authors named "M Freedman"

Androgen receptor (AR) splice variants, of which ARv7 is the most common, are increased in castration-resistant prostate cancer, but the extent to which they drive AR activity is unclear. We generated a subline of VCaP cells (VCaP16) that is resistant to the AR inhibitor enzalutamide (ENZ). AR activity in VCaP16 is driven by ARv7, independently of full-length AR (ARfl), and its cistrome and transcriptome mirror those of ARfl in VCaP cells.

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Background: CLASSIC-MS explored long-term outcomes of patients treated with cladribine tablets.

Objective: Assess long-term efficacy in patients previously enrolled in ORACLE-MS, a Phase III parent trial.

Methods: ORACLE-MS included patients with a first clinical demyelinating event (FCDE or clinically isolated syndrome) who received ⩾1 course of cladribine tablets or placebo.

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Background And Objectives: Early treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) reduces disease activity and the risk of long-term disease progression. Effectiveness of ocrelizumab is established in relapsing MS (RMS); however, data in early RMS are lacking. We evaluated the 4-year effectiveness and safety of ocrelizumab as a first-line therapy in treatment-naive patients with recently diagnosed relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS).

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to assess how well certain biomarkers in blood (sNfL, sGFAP) and cerebrospinal fluid (cNfL, cGFAP) can predict long-term disability outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients after over 15 years of follow-up.
  • Results showed that while cNfL and cGFAP were good predictors of confirmed disability worsening (CDW), sGFAP was not effective on its own.
  • The combination of cNfL and cGFAP provided better predictions for CDW compared to either biomarker alone, suggesting these biomarkers could work together to indicate patient prognosis in MS.
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There is increasing interest in the use of home-based monitoring in people with chronic lung diseases to improve access to care, support patient self-management, and facilitate the collection of information for clinical care and research. However, integration of home-based monitoring into clinical and research settings requires careful consideration of test performance and other attributes. There is no published guidance from professional respiratory societies to advance the science of home-based monitoring for chronic lung disease.

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