Nelke, Christopher http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6048-7143
Schulte-Mecklenbeck, Andreas
Pawlitzki, Marc
Rolfes, Leoni
Räuber, Saskia
Gross, Catharina C.
Minnerup, Jens
Meuth, Sven G.
Wiendl, Heinz
Ruck, Tobias
Funding for this research was provided by:
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Article History
Received: 6 January 2021
Accepted: 30 March 2021
First Online: 12 April 2021
Declarations
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: Collection and analysis of biomaterial was approved by the local ethics committee and institutional review board of the University of Muenster (2019-712-f-S). Data were anonymized and collected retrospectively.
: Not applicable.
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: CN, LR, SR, CCG, and JM declare no competing interests. ASM received research support and travel expenses from Novartis. MP received research support and travel expenses from Novartis. SGM received honoraria for lecturing and travel expenses for attending meetings from Almirall, Amicus Therapeutics Germany, Bayer Health Care, Biogen, Celgene, Diamed, Genzyme, MedDay Pharmaceuticals, Merck Serono, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, ONO Pharma, Roche, Sanofi-Aventis, Chugai Pharma, QuintilesIMS, and Teva. His research is funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Else Kröner Fresenius Foundation, Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss (G-BA), German Academic Exchange Service, Hertie Foundation, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Studies (IZKF) Muenster, German Foundation Neurology and by Alexion, Almirall, Amicus Therapeutics Germany, Biogen, Diamed, Fresenius Medical Care, Genzyme, HERZ Burgdorf, Merck Serono, Novartis, ONO Pharma, Roche, and Teva. HW received grants from the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG), Else Kröner Fresenius Foundation, Fresenius Foundation, the European Union, Hertie Foundation, NRW Ministry of Education and Research, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Studies (IZKF) Muenster and RE Children’s Foundation, Biogen, GlaxoSmithKline GmbH, Roche Pharma AG, Sanofi-Genzyme; consulting fees from Abbvie, Actelion, Biogen, IGES, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Roche, and Sanofi-Aventis; support for travel to meetings for other purposes from Abbvie, Actelion, Biogen, IGES, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Roche, and Sanofi-Aventis; fees for participation in review activities such as data monitoring boards from PSI CRO Deutschland GmbH and Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society; payment for lectures from Alexion, Biogen, Cognomed, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung, Merck Serono, Novartis, Roche Pharma AG, Genzyme, TEVA, and WebMD Global; and honorarium for expert testimony from Alexion, Biogen, Merck Serono, Novartis, and Genzyme outside the submitted work. He has filed patents No SEP-103.323-1/08, EP2769223, WO2013057092 (A1), and 15001186.4 – 1402. TR reports grants from the German Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology; grants and personal fees from Sanofi-Genzyme and Alexion; personal fees from Biogen, Roche, and Teva; and personal fees and nonfinancial support from Merck Serono, outside the submitted work.