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Every two years, the MS International Federation awards the Charcot Award, recognizing lifetime achievement in outstanding research into the understanding and treatment of MS. My special guest is this year's recipient of the Charcot Award, Professor Alan Thompson, who is being honored for what is truly a remarkable body of work.

Professor Alan Thompson

We'll also share some encouraging news from the FDA about a biomarker for progressive MS clinical trials.

We'll tell you about the outcome of a study that shows high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies lead to less disability over time for people with relapsing-remitting MS.

And we'll give you the details about how you can participate in a clinical trial that's comparing the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of autologous hematopoietic stem cell therapy (aHSCT) with high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

What the Charcot Award is all about :22

FDA supports further development of a biomarker for progressive MS clinical trials 2:10

Study shows high-efficacy DMTs lead to less disability over time 5:58

Recruitment underway for clinical trial comparing stem cell therapy to high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies 9:13

This month's Can-Do MS programs help battle fatigue 12:12

My conversation with Professor Alan Thompson 14:39

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National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS
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FDA Letter of Support to encourage the further use and study of neurofilament light chain as a biomarker for early clinical trials in progressive MS
https://www.fda.gov/media/149608/download

STUDY: Long-Term Disability Trajectories in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Early Intensive or Escalation Treatment Strategies https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/17562864211019574

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RealTalk MS Episode 201
Guest: Professor Alan Thompson

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS

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We're celebrating the 200th episode of RealTalk MS by sitting down with Cyndi Zagieboylo, the President and CEO of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and looking at some of the most vital initiatives ever undertaken by the National MS Society, including the launch of the International Progressive MS Alliance, the MS Society's efforts to support diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the MS movement and in MS clinical research, and the groundbreaking Pathways to Cures blueprint.

Cyndi Zagieboylo

Over the span of her 36-year career with the National MS Society, Cyndi had the opportunity to work with the Society's founder, Sylvia Lawry. During our conversation, we look back at the founding of the National MS Society in 1948, Ms. Lawry's founding of the MS International Federation in 1967, and Cyndi shares her insights into what might have been on Ms. Lawry's mind if she were with us today.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

Welcome to Episode #200! :18

A toast to each of you who have made this possible :58

My conversation with Cyndi Zagieboylo 2:57

Share this episode 31:42

Thanks again! 32:02