An Observational Biomarker Study in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patients

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Subjects diagnosed with Clinically Isolated syndrome (CIS) which describes the first episode of neurological symptoms that last at least 24 hours caused by inflammation or demyelination in the central nervous system. It usually occurs in young adults and affects optic nerves, the brainstem, or the spinal cord.
• •2. Subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of NMOSD by the 2015 International Panel for NMO Diagnosis (IPND) criteria.
• •3. Subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of MOGAD by meeting the following criteria:
• •1. Laboratory finding serum positive MOG-IgG by cell-based assay.
• •2. Clinical findings of any of the following presentations:
• •i)Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) ii)Optic neuritis, including chronic relapsing optic neuropathy (CRION) iii)Transverse myelitis (short or long segment) iv)Brain or brainstem syndrome compatible with demyelination v)Any combination of the above c) Exclusion of the alternative diagnosis.
• •4. Subjects with Grade-3 lymphocytopenia (\<500-200 /mm3 or \<0.5-0.2\* 10e9/L) over the past 6 months.
• •5. COVID-19:
• •Subject has a known COVID-19 positive status (confirmed by clinical signs and symptoms and/or + ve SARS-CoV-2 NAAT result COVID test) during enrollment.
• •OR has had recent COVID-19 vaccination including a booster dose in the past 30 days OR has received anti-viral therapy intended to prevent COVID-19 such as Paxlovid, remdesivir, molnupiravir, interferons, Anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies, IVIG-SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 Convalescent plasma, etc. in the past 4-6 weeks.
• •6. Blood loss of \>250 mL or donated blood within 56 days, or donated plasma within 7 days, of study screening.
• •7. Subjects with acute illness such as fever (body temperature of ≥100.4°F or ≥ 38°C), vomiting, cough, or diarrhea within 48 hours before the screening period. (Upon recovery these subjects can be rescreened / re-enrolled in the study.
• •8. Recent vaccination with live attenuated vaccines such as influenza, MMR, Herpes zoster, varicella, yellow fever, Rotavirus vaccine, etc., or inactivated vaccines such as Hepatitis A, Rabies vaccine, etc. in the past 30 days.
• •9. Subject has participated in another investigational study involving any investigational product within 60 days to the start of the study, or within 5 half-lives, of the experimental drug, biologic, or device whichever is longer.
• •10. Subjects who have been recently diagnosed or have a documented history of HIV or HIV-related disease conditions, hepatitis B or C, or other infectious diseases.
• •11. History of cancer treatment with either chemo or radiation therapy or both in the past 5 years prior to enrollment in the study.