Hormone therapy viable option for MS flares
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:50 am
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) gel is an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis exacerbations in patients failing methylprednisolone therapy, a researcher said here.
A retrospective, single-center review indicated that, of 18 patients with acute MS flares treated with ACTH gel (Acthar) who had failed treatment with methylprednisolone, 17 had responses rated by the treating physician as good or better, according to Maura Fernandez, MD, of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.
The results confirm that ACTH gel is a viable alternative for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who cannot tolerate or otherwise fail standard corticosteroid therapy, she said at a poster presentation at the joint meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers and the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis.... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... pageid/708