Sativex® (nabiximols) cannabinoid oromucosal spray in patients with resistant multiple sclerosis spasticity: the Belgian experience ...

Abstract Background This retrospective study evaluates patient-reported outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) spasticity who were treated with a cannabinoid oromucosal spray (Sativex®, USAN name: nabiximols) after not sufficiently responding to previous anti-spasticity medications. Methods Of 276 patients from eight centers in Belgium who began treatment prior to 31 December 2017, effectiveness assessment data were available for 238 patients during the test period of 4 to 8/12 weeks, and for smaller patient cohorts with continued treatment for 6/12 months. Results Mean 0–10 spastic... Mehr ...

Verfasser: D’hooghe, Marie
Willekens, Barbara
Delvaux, Valerie
D’haeseleer, Miguel
Guillaume, Daniel
Laureys, Guy
Nagels, Guy
Vanderdonckt, Patrick
Van Pesch, Vincent
Popescu, Veronica
Dokumenttyp: Datenquelle
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Verlag/Hrsg.: figshare
Schlagwörter: Medicine / Neuroscience / Pharmacology / 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified / FOS: Chemical sciences / Immunology / FOS: Clinical medicine / Cancer / Science Policy
Sprache: unknown
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28885372
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5478794

Abstract Background This retrospective study evaluates patient-reported outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) spasticity who were treated with a cannabinoid oromucosal spray (Sativex®, USAN name: nabiximols) after not sufficiently responding to previous anti-spasticity medications. Methods Of 276 patients from eight centers in Belgium who began treatment prior to 31 December 2017, effectiveness assessment data were available for 238 patients during the test period of 4 to 8/12 weeks, and for smaller patient cohorts with continued treatment for 6/12 months. Results Mean 0–10 spasticity Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) scores improved from 8.1 at baseline to 5.2 (week 4), 4.6 (week 8) and 4.1 (week 12). Mean EuroQoL Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS) scores increased from 39 at baseline to 52 (week 4), 57 (week 8) and 59 (week 12). Mean NRS and EQ VAS scores remained in the same 12 weeks’ range in patients with longer-term data. The average dose of cannabinoid oromucosal spray was 6 sprays/day. Most of the ...