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. 2023 Nov 7;101(19):e1873–e1883. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207791

Table 3.

Logistic Regression Assessing Pretreatment Predictors of Developing a Relapse or ≥2 New/Enlarging T2 Lesions in the First 12 Months of Injectable First-Line Therapy in Patients ≥11 Years Who Had an sNfL ≤3 Months Before Treatment Initiation

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Univariable Multivariable model
Odds ratio (95% CI) p Value N Odds ratio (95% CI) p Value N
Relapse 82
 Gd+ lesions >1a 2.75 (1.14–6.65) 0.025 88 2.07 (0.73–5.85) 0.172
 T2 lesions >9b 1.30 (0.50–3.37) 0.589 91 0.65 (0.22–1.93) 0.433
 sNfL >12.5 pg/mL 2.63 (1.11–6.19) 0.027 107 1.79 (0.58–5.56) 0.313
 sNfL <7.5 pg/mL 0.28 (0.09–0.86) 0.026 107
≥2 new T2 lesions 76
 Recent Gd+ lesions >1a 4.81 (1.82–12.71) 0.002 82 2.50 (0.81–7.73) 0.112
 T2 lesions >9b 1.51 (0.50–4.54) 0.467 80 0.57 (0.15–2.22) 0.421
 sNfL >12.5 pg/mL 4.44 (1.73–11.37) 0.002 91 5.02 (1.50–16.83) 0.009
 sNfL <7.5 pg/mL 0.22 (0.07–0.66) 0.007 91

Abbreviations: Gd+ = gadolinium-enhancing; sNfL = serum neurofilament light chain.

a

≤30 days before NfL sampling.

b

≤6 months before NfL sampling.