Table 4.
Odds of Switch From Injectable First-Line Treatment to a Higher-Efficacy Therapya in Patients With a Clinical Onset ≥2009 Applying Pretreatment sNfL Cut-offs 7.5, 10, 12.5 and 15 pg/mL and Controlling for Disease Duration
sNfL | n/N | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p Value | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) |
<7.5 pg/mL | 27/116 | 0.14 (0.04–0.45) | <0.001 | 64.7 | 52.3 |
>10 pg/mL | 78/116 | 5.03 (2.02–12.54) | <0.001 | 66.7 | 58.5 |
>12.5 pg/mL | 69/116 | 5.80 (2.45–13.75) | <0.001 | 72.5 | 67.7 |
>15 pg/mL | 64/116 | 6.38 (2.74–14.84) | <0.001 | 78.4 | 67.7 |
Abbreviation: sNfL = serum neurofilament light chain.
Fingolimod, natalizumab, rituximab, and alemtuzumab.