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FDA continues to investigate possible Gilenya link to PML

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:17 am
by MSUK
FDA continues to investigate possible MS drug Gilenya link to brain infection death

The FDA is continuing to investigate a possible link between the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) and a case of a rare brain infection in a European patient.

The patient took the drug for nearly 8 months before being diagnosed with the brain infection. The FDA issued an alert at the end of August to inform the public of its investigation....... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/gilenya

Re: FDA continues to investigate possible Gilenya link to PM

Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:26 am
by ariehs
Do you know if the patient had ever been on tysabri? I (along with many others) was on tysabri for quite some time before switching to Gilenya.

Re: FDA continues to investigate possible Gilenya link to PM

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:32 pm
by CaliReader
See this thread, discussing the details.

Yes, additional immune suppressing drugs, but no not Tysabri. I won't be taking steroids while on Gilenya.

http://www.thisisms.com/forum/gilenya-f ... 22750.html