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Neurofilament light and heavy subunits compared as therapeutic biomarkers in multiple sclerosis

Kuhle, J. and Malmestrom, C. and Axelsson, M. and Plattner, K. and Yaldizli, O. and Derfuss, T. and Giovannoni, G. and Kappos, L. and Lycke, J.. (2013) Neurofilament light and heavy subunits compared as therapeutic biomarkers in multiple sclerosis. Acta neurologica scandinavica, Vol. 128, H. 6 , e33-36.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Neurofilaments are promising biomarkers in multiple sclerosis (MS) and increased levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) indicate axonal damage or degeneration. In a previous study, neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels in CSF of relapsing remitting (RR) patients with MS were normalized by natalizumab treatment. AIMS OF THE STUDY: We compared the coherence between NfL and neurofilament heavy chain (NfH(SMI) (35) ) levels in longitudinal CSF samples in a subset of these patients. METHODS: In 30 patients with RRMS, CSF was obtained prior to and following 12 months of natalizumab treatment. NfH(SMI) (35) was measured by an electrochemiluminescence-based immunoassay. NfL levels were determined previously by the UmanDiagnostics NF-light((R)) assay. RESULTS: NfH(SMI) (35) decreased in 73.3% and NfL in 90% of the patients following natalizumab treatment (32.4 vs 27.4 pg/ml, P = 0.002 and 820 vs 375 pg/ml, P > 0.0001). Patients experiencing a relapse showed higher NfH(SMI) (35) levels compared with patients in remission (47.7 vs 27.6 pg/ml, n = 8, P = 0.001). This difference was less obvious for NfL (1055 vs 725 pg/ml, P = 0.256). In patients in remission, NfL levels were lower following natalizumab treatment (830 vs 365 pg/ml, n = 20, P = 0.0002), whereas the same comparison failed significance for NfH(SMI) (35) (28.3 vs 26.9 pg/ml, P = 0.086). CONCLUSIONS: We confirm previous findings, indicating reduced axonal damage under natalizumab treatment by measuring NfH(SMI) (35) , using an assay with independent methodology. In comparison with NfH(SMI) (35) , NfL changes were more pronounced and the treatment effect also included patients in remission. Our results suggest that NfL is superior over NfH(SMI) (35) as therapeutic biomarker and is a promising candidate to measure neuroaxonal damage in MS treatment trials.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel > Clinical Neuroimmunology (Derfuss/Lindberg)
UniBasel Contributors:Derfuss, Tobias Johannes and Kappos, Ludwig
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Munksgaard
ISSN:0001-6314
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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