Consolidation Therapy with Cladribine in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Inclusion Criteria: * Relapsing MS according to Lublin \[23\] EDSS ≤7.0 - Male and female patients with age \>18 years - Treatment with ocrelizumab or rituximab for ≥12 months and/or having received ≥ 1.2 / 1.0 gr, respectively - For CLAD\_GROUP: Planning to switch to cladribine because of concerns about increased risk of infections related to long term anti-CD20 therapies, defined as at least 3 infectious events/year or a serious infection under anti-CD20 and/or a documented decrease of ≥ 5% IgG and/or a level of IgG below 7 gr/L compared to pre- anti-CD20 therapy (will be considered as CLAD\_GROUP) \- For OCR\_GROUP and RTX\_GROUP: continuing anti-CD20 therapies (considered as OCR\_GROUP and RTX\_GROUP with ocrelizumab with rituximab treatment, respectively) \- Anti-CD20 and Cladribine are prescribed according to Swiss and European SmPC. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-relapsing MS Pregnancy or lactation - Contraindication to receive cladribine or to continue anti-CD20 therapies according to local label - Inability to complete an MRI - Known presence of other neurological disorders which may mimic MS including but not limited to: neuromyelitis optica, Lyme disease, untreated vitamin B12 deficiency, neurosarcoidosis and cerebrovascular disorders - Any concomitant disease that may require chronic treatment with systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants during the course of the study \- Significant or uncontrolled somatic disease or any other significant disease that may preclude patient from participating in the study \- Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial infection or other infection, excluding fungal infection of nail beds Infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with i.v. antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to baseline visit or oral antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to baseline visit \- History of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) \- Active malignancy, including solid tumors and hematological malignancies, except basal cell carcinoma, in situ squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and in situ carcinoma of the cervix of the uterus that have been previously completely excised with documented, clear margins \- History of alcohol or drug abuse within 24 weeks prior to baseline \- Lymphocyte count \< 1000 /μL \- AST/SGOT or ALT/SGPT ≥ 3.0 Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)