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CMSC 2026

Era of Too Many Choices; Starting and Switching

Moderator/Chair: Scott D. Newsome , DO
There has been an explosion of new MS disease modifying therapies over the last decade. These therapies offer people with MS many treatment options including different routes of administration and mechanisms of action. With so many treatment options, selecting the right therapy for a person with MS upfront and over time has become increasingly challenging. In this course, faculty will review the various treatment considerations for starting and switching an MS disease modifying therapy and cases will be discussed to highlight such decisions with robust faculty discussion. Level of Information: Basic, Intermediate, AdvancedThere has been an explosion of new MS disease modifying therapies over the last decade. These therapies offer people with MS many treatment options including different routes of administration and mechanisms of action. With so many treatment options, selecting the right therapy for a person with MS upfront and over time has become increasingly challenging. In this course, faculty will review the various treatment considerations for starting and switching an MS disease modifying therapy and cases will be discussed to highlight such decisions with robust faculty discussion. Level of Information: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced

Presentations in This Session

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker/s: Scott D. Newsome, DO

Treatment Approaches and Considerations in MS

Speaker/s: Scott D. Newsome, DO

Decision Making Process Around What DMT to Start

Speaker/s: Gabrielle Macaron, MD

Decision Making Process Around Switching DMTs in MS

Speaker/s: Jiwon Oh, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Panel Roundtable-Case Presentations