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Table 6 DMD choice following suboptimal response to original treatment by anti-JCV antibody status (n = 205)

From: Insights on diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making patterns for multiple sclerosis treatment: cross-sectional opinion survey results from Japanese neurologists

n (%)

Preferred replacing DMD

Regardless of anti-JCV antibody status

Anti-JCV antibody negative

SC IFNβ-1b

IM IFNβ-1a

Fingolimod

Natalizumab

Glatirameracetate

Other

SC IFNβ-1b

IM IFNβ-1a

Fingolimod

Natalizumab

Glatirameracetate

Other

Current DMD

SC IFNβ-1b

65 (31.7)

119 (58.1)

8 (3.9)

13 (6.3)

0 (0.0)

67 (32.7)

110 (53.7)

16 (7.8)

12 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

IM IFNβ-1a

32 (15.6)

149 (72.7)

13 (6.3)

11 (5.4)

0 (0.0)

34 (16.6)

133 (64.9)

21 (10.2)

15 (7.3)

2 (1.0)

Fingolimod

28 (13.7)

39 (19.0)

107 (52.2)

29 (14.2)

2 (1.0)

29 (14.2)

35 (17.1)

116 (56.6)

23 (11.2)

2 (1.0)

Natalizumab

20 (9.8)

18 (8.8)

90 (43.9)

59 (28.8)

18 (8.8)

18 (8.8)

17 (8.3)

105 (51.2)

52 (25.4)

13 (6.3)

Glatiramer acetate

30 (14.6)

34 (16.6)

85 (41.5)

43 (21.0)

13 (6.3)

26 (12.7)

30 (14.6)

88 (42.9)

52 (25.4)

9 (4.4)

  1. DMD disease-modifying drug, JCV John Cunningham virus, SC IFNβ-1b subcutaneous interferon beta-1b, IM IFNβ-1a intramuscular interferon beta-1a