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 Topic: To Copaxone or not to Copaxone |
dreddk
Replies: 8
Views: 694
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 Forum: General Discussion Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:15 pm Subject: To Copaxone or not to Copaxone |
Thanks everyone for their comments.  I am a bit of a information junkie so really appreciate the references to studies and personal experience. My feeling now is that we will go down the Copaxone r ... |
| Topic: Copaxone 40mg |
dreddk
Replies: 3
Views: 450
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Forum: Drug Pipeline Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:29 pm Subject: Copaxone 40mg |
Looks like they were hoping to use the data to extend their patent protection
"...analysts said the company planned to use the larger dose to extend the Copaxone franchise after the original drug l ... |
| Topic: To Copaxone or not to Copaxone |
dreddk
Replies: 8
Views: 694
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:10 pm Subject: To Copaxone or not to Copaxone |
Hi All,
My 33 year old wife is facing a decision on Copaxone and I'd be interested in people's feedback. 
Bit of background - she had her first Optic Neuritis 11 years ago and subsequently ha ... |
| Topic: Interferon and atorvastatin may increase disease activity |
dreddk
Replies: 0
Views: 218
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Forum: Statins Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:42 pm Subject: Interferon and atorvastatin may increase disease activity |
| The combination of 40 or 80 mg atorvastatin with thrice weekly, 44 mcg interferon beta-1a in persons with multiple sclerosis resulted in increased MRI and clinical disease activity. Caution is suggest ... |
| Topic: Efficacy of Disease-Modifying Therapies Review Study |
dreddk
Replies: 20
Views: 1875
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Forum: Tysabri (Antegren or Natalizumab) Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:24 pm Subject: Efficacy of Disease-Modifying Therapies Review Study |
Of course drug companies love pointing to lesions as its so easy to measure even if the correlation with disability progression is quite loose.
It is quite mindblowing the money being spent on drug ... |
| Topic: Efficacy of Disease-Modifying Therapies Review Study |
dreddk
Replies: 20
Views: 1875
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Forum: Tysabri (Antegren or Natalizumab) Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:45 pm Subject: Rebif vs Tysabri |
It's interesting because in the study I quoted, they talk about Rebif versus Tysabri.
The Tysabri study showed a substantially better effect compared to the Placebo group when compared against Reb ... |
| Topic: Efficacy of Disease-Modifying Therapies Review Study |
dreddk
Replies: 20
Views: 1875
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Forum: Tysabri (Antegren or Natalizumab) Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:55 pm Subject: Efficacy of Disease-Modifying Therapies Review Study |
From the study conclusion:
"Of the available agents, Tysabri and high-dose,
high-frequency IFNs (Betaseron and Rebif) appear to be
significantly more effective than placebo...Both Avonex and Copa ... |
| Topic: Efficacy of Disease-Modifying Therapies Review Study |
dreddk
Replies: 20
Views: 1875
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Forum: Tysabri (Antegren or Natalizumab) Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:35 pm Subject: Efficacy of Disease-Modifying Therapies Review Study |
| Our objective was to compare the clinical efficacy of currently approved first-line DMTs in patients with RRMS, applying an evidence-based medicine approach. We reviewed all phase III pivotal trials o ... |
| Topic: Little son - how do I minimise his risk? |
dreddk
Replies: 5
Views: 493
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:08 pm Subject: vitamin d3 supplement |
I give my one year old daugher this vitamin d3 supplement
http://www.meadjohnson.ca/en/products/vitamins_1.html
My 3-year old give the life extension 1,000iu as its a very small pill and easy for ... |
| Topic: CoreControl Cooling Glove |
dreddk
Replies: 2
Views: 293
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:06 am Subject: CoreControl Cooling Glove |
| I understand they are working on one for release late this year, early 2008. It's significantly more effective than cooling vests etc for lowering your core temperature so would be great to see the co ... |
| Topic: CoreControl Cooling Glove |
dreddk
Replies: 2
Views: 293
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:58 pm Subject: CoreControl Cooling Glove |
Newish cooling glove that uses the hand's natural radiators to cool the bodys inner core. Case study on use with people with MS.
http://www.avacore.com/pdfs/CoreControl-Human-Studies.pdf
My comp ... |
| Topic: Anyone else on FTY720? |
dreddk
Replies: 10
Views: 1745
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Forum: Drug Pipeline Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:42 pm Subject: Blog of someone in the trial |
Not sure if anyones seen this blog but its Johan, who has been in the FTY 720 trial, and has seen some pretty dramatic improvements (EDSS 5.5 to 2.0 on the trial)
http://blogger.xs4all.nl/jschu ... |
| Topic: Pipex |
dreddk
Replies: 10
Views: 1036
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Forum: Drug Pipeline Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:41 pm Subject: Pipex |
| Interestingly the Cochran Review of interferons found in its review of all studies "If interferon-treated participants who dropped out were deemed to have progressed (worst case scenario) the signific ... |
| Topic: Vitamin D3 Supplement - Children |
dreddk
Replies: 7
Views: 1153
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Forum: Natural Approach Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:21 pm Subject: Vitamin D3 Supplement - Children |
Hi Nick,
If you don't mind me asking, what cod liver oil are you giving your youngest? I've ordered the carlsons cod liver oil lemon flavored. The recommended dosage I have seen works out at 1 teaspo ... |
| Topic: Vitamin D3 Supplement - Children |
dreddk
Replies: 7
Views: 1153
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Forum: Natural Approach Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:57 pm Subject: Vitamin D3 Supplement - Children |
| That's interesting thanks - I see in the large study of nurses that 400IU seemed to offer some benefit but then several other studies I have read suggest that around the 800IU or greater is needed to ... |
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