Reducing the side effects of MS drug, Gilenya

Gilenya, or Fingolimod, is the first approved oral disease modifying drug for MS.
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Reducing the side effects of MS drug, Gilenya

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The drug Gilenya (FTY720) is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Although highly effective it can have serious side effects, including reduced lung function and fluid accumulation in the eye.

Understanding the multiple molecular mechanisms by which the drug affects its target (the S1P receptor) could lead to the development of a drug with the same therapeutic efficacy but reduced side effects.
In this context, a team of researchers, led by Timothy Hla, at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, has now detailed the molecular mechanism by which FTY270 causes adverse effects in the lungs of mice. ..[Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1309
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