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Campath Prescribing Information

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Campath Prescribing Information
(for B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, B-CLL)

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Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) FDA issues risk of stroke warning

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by Scott1 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:20 pm

Hi,

Yet another FDA warning on a common treatment. Some may look at the incidence as very low, but, imagine how hard it would be to get any event...

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Third course of Lemtrada improves MS patient’s relapse rate

Last post by MSUK « Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:27 am

by MSUK » Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:27 am

Study shows third course of Lemtrada improves MS patient’s relapse rate and disability

A study released at #ACTRIMS2018 has revealed that patients...

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Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:27 am
Report highlights Alemtuzumab as one of many 'rip-off' drugs

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by MSUK » Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:15 am

Report highlights MS drug Alemtuzumab as one of many 'rip-off' drugs

Multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Alemtuzumab has been highlighted as one of a...

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Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:15 am
Day 2 of LEmtrada - Round 2

Last post by Grumpster « Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:18 pm
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by Grumpster » Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:21 pm

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I just finished up day 2 of Lemtrada. Seems to be going ok so far except headache and lack of sleep from steroids. I got Campath during the MS Care...

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Update - the 3 day treatment went fairly well, glued to the ceiling for 3 days on Solumedrol, dizzy and queezy, as expected. Things seemed pretty...

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Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:18 pm
Unpublished data may explain Lemtrada's efficacy...

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by MSUK » Thu Jun 15, 2017 2:42 am

Previously unpublished data may explain Lemtrada's efficacy and side effects

Analysis of previously unpublished data from the pivotal phase III...

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Thu Jun 15, 2017 2:42 am
Thyroid pre-MS and Campath

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by CassidySS » Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:12 pm

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Happy New Year All,

I was wondering whether anyone here has had an underactive/overactive thyroid independent of their MS and still pursued...

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I've been on thyroid replacement since I was 25. My current Dr made me go through a nuke scan which shows that I have almost no thyroid anymore, and...

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Thu May 18, 2017 10:42 am
Lemtrada decision

Last post by Anunymouse « Thu May 18, 2017 10:34 am
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by smo3 » Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:35 am

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Hi all,
Just wondering how you made the decision to take the Lemtrada option? I'm being steering towards Lemtrada or Tysabri due to the nature of my...

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FWIW I've been asking for Lemtrada since I was diagnosed. Specialist I was seeing was involved in the trials and said I'd be a perfect candidate, if...

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Thu May 18, 2017 10:34 am
Campath - retreatment after ITP the 1st time??!!

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by Grumpster » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:41 am

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SO I was in the CARE MS trial and got the high dose for the full week. It was very effective for me neurologically, but after 6 months I got ITP,...

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I saw the hematologist yesterday and we discussed another round of Campath at the low dose. she was the same one that treated me when I got ITP last...

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Fri May 12, 2017 2:10 pm
MS drug Lemtrada is linked to food poisoning

Last post by MSUK « Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:17 am

by MSUK » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:17 am

A case report has revealed that a patient who was treated with alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) contracted food poisoning...Read more -

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Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:17 am
Lemtrada shows promising results for RRMS patients

Last post by MSUK « Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:18 am

by MSUK » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:18 am

Two clinical trials investigating the long-term effects of Lemtrada (alemtuzmab) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients has revealed that the drug...

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Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:18 am
Infusion related side effects/allergic reactions.

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by sofia » Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:01 am

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I finished my first lot of infusions Friday, today is Monday morning.

I am feeling pretty shite. I am tiered, itching, stinging, blotchy (comes and...

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Hi sofia,

I finished my first lemtrada cycle on february 4 and just discovered your post. How is your ms now doing, 3 years later? Have the side...

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Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:03 am
Switching from Gilenya to Lemtrada could trigger MS activity

Last post by MSUK « Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:35 am

by MSUK » Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:35 am

Switching from Gilenya to Lemtrada could trigger MS activity

According to research, switching treatments from Gilenya (fingolimod) to Lemtrada...

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Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:35 am
Researchers reveal severe side effects from approved MS med.

Last post by MSUK « Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:27 am

by MSUK » Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:27 am

Researchers reveal severe side effects from approved MS medication

According to recent study Multiple Sclerosis (MS) therapy alemtuzumab can trigger...

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Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:27 am
Alemtuzumab 'may reverse some multiple sclerosis disability'

Last post by MSUK « Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:13 am

by MSUK » Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:13 am

Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) 'may reverse some multiple sclerosis disability'

UK researchers say the MS drug alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) may help reverse some...

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Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:13 am
Hx of cancer and Lemtrada

Last post by chowder1 « Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:01 am
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by chowder1 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:07 pm

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Has anyone with a history of cancer taken Lemtrada?

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Thanks
I have had these checked. I now take a D3 supplement.

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Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:01 am
RE FDA REJECTS M.S DRUG WITH POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SIDE EFFCT

Last post by CureOrBust « Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:32 am
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by seeva » Tue Mar 01, 2016 2:08 am

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HI Friends please read

regards
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HI Friends please read

regards Seva, please, please please copy and quote the first few paragraphs with any link you provide. Doing so may of...

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Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:32 am
Lemtrada haulted MS

Last post by sarah859 « Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:22 am

by sarah859 » Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:22 am

Has Lemtrada haulted your MS? Have you suffered any adverse side effects? Thanks

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Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:22 am
RE NEWLY APPROVED M.S DRUG GIVEN TO FIRST US PATIENTS TODAY

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by seeva » Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:52 am

HI Frends please read

regards
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Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:52 am
Lemtrada ‘a permanent therapy’ claims doctor

Last post by CureOrBust « Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:40 am
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by MSUK » Mon Jun 01, 2015 5:27 am

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Speaking at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mr Samuel F. Hunter, MD, PhD, president...

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Ah, that learn me for skim reading.

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Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:40 am
Treatment effects maintained over five years in Lemtrada...

Last post by MSUK « Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:45 am

by MSUK » Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:45 am

Treatment effects maintained over five years in Lemtrada patients

Genzyme, has announced new five-year investigational data from the extension study...

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Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:45 am
Effects of Lemtrada ‘long lasting’ study finds

Last post by MSUK « Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:38 am

by MSUK » Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:38 am

Longer-term data indicate the effects of Lemtrada are long-lasting in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).... Read More -

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Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:38 am
Study finds brain atrophy reduces in Lemtrada patients

Last post by MSUK « Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:44 am

by MSUK » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:44 am

Genzyme has announced new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from the Lemtrada clinical development program.

In relapsing remitting multiple...

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Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:44 am
MS drug Lemtrada to be resubmitted to FDA for approval

Last post by Grumpster « Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:28 pm
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by MSUK » Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:19 am

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Nearly four months after the Food and Drug Administration rejected a multiple sclerosis drug developed by Genzyme, citing the clinical trial’s design...

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I was in a Campath trial, got the high dose. It was very effective for my MS symptoms and progression. I have not had any true relapses since I got...

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Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:28 pm
Campath Approval

Last post by HiCy « Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:36 am

by HiCy » Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:36 am

Campath was approved Friday night

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Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:36 am
Campath and hair loss

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by Mieke127 » Tue Nov 04, 2014 5:41 am

Since I started using campath, my hair falls out more and more.
This was 3 years ago and i have been wearing a permanent wig for almost a year,...

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Tue Nov 04, 2014 5:41 am
MS drugs Lemtrada and Aubagio launched in Ireland

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by MSUK » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:50 pm

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Genzyme's plans to grow its multiple sclerosis business in Europe continued with the launch of two new treatments in the Republic of Ireland.

The...

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I think that it has opened up a new window in the life of people having multiple sclerosis. Whenever, I read this news, I really very happy....

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Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:57 pm
SMC approves Lemtrada for RRMS within NHS Scotland

Last post by MSUK « Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:15 am

by MSUK » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:15 am

Scottish Medicines Consortium approves Lemtrada for RRMS within NHS Scotland

Scotland has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the...

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Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:15 am
US FDA accepts MS drug Lemtrada resubmission for review

Last post by MSUK « Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:29 am

by MSUK » Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:29 am

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the Genzyme's resubmission of supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA)...

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Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:29 am
Alemtuzumab: Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Last post by MSUK « Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:22 am

by MSUK » Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:22 am

Alemtuzumab: Do the benefits outweigh the risks in treating multiple sclerosis?

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Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:22 am
NHS patients to get new MS drug

Last post by MSUK « Wed May 28, 2014 5:45 am

by MSUK » Wed May 28, 2014 5:45 am

- Scientists have spent 25 years developing treatment at Cambridge
- Alemtuzumab infusion is given in two short courses over two years
- Despite...

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Wed May 28, 2014 5:45 am
Accelerated lymphocyte recovery after alemtuzumab........

Last post by MSUK « Mon May 19, 2014 2:25 am

by MSUK » Mon May 19, 2014 2:25 am

Accelerated lymphocyte recovery after alemtuzumab does not predict multiple sclerosis activity

ABSTRACT

Objective: To test the hypothesis that...

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Mon May 19, 2014 2:25 am
Lemtrada slows brain atrophy and reduces new MS lesions

Last post by MSUK « Thu May 01, 2014 6:50 am

by MSUK » Thu May 01, 2014 6:50 am

- Consistent effects seen across key MRI measures of disease activity; Effects were sustained beyond two-year pivotal MS studies.

- Approximately...

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Thu May 01, 2014 6:50 am
NICE says 'yes' to Genzyme's MS drug Lemtrada

Last post by MSUK « Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:44 am

by MSUK » Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:44 am

In final draft guidance, UK drugs watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of French drug major...

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Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:44 am
Lemtrada approved in Canada for treatment of MS

Last post by jeremy711 « Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:13 am
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by MSUK » Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:59 am

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Genzyme, a Sanofi company, announced today that Health Canada has approved Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) for the management of adult patients with relapsing...

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I'm currently taking Avonex, but it's not working. Had a relapse and/or my symptoms are worsening. The MS clinic has recommended I try Lemtrada. Does...

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Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:13 am
Lemtrada(R) approved in Mexico for treatment of MS

Last post by MSUK « Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:19 am

by MSUK » Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:19 am

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, announced today that Mexico's national regulatory authority, COFEPRIS, has approved Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) for the...

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Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:19 am
MS drug Lemtrada approved in Australia

Last post by ChrisDeMuthJr « Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:07 am
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by MSUK » Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:00 am

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Genzyme, a Sanofi company, has announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) for the...

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Where To Go To Treat MS With Lemtrada:

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Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:07 am
MS drug Lemtrada investigators protest FDA decision

Last post by ChrisDeMuthJr « Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:06 am
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by MSUK » Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:00 am

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Several multiple sclerosis (MS) experts who were involved in the clinical development program for alemtuzumab (Lemtrada, Genzyme) have voiced their...

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The FDA Nixes a Pathbreaking Drug for MS:

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Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:06 am
Sanofi faces U.S. class action over MS drug Lemtrada

Last post by MSUK « Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:58 am

by MSUK » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:58 am

A U.S. law firm is launching a class action against France's Sanofi over what it calls misleading statements on the safety and efficacy of its...

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Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:58 am
FDA staff says new oral MS drug Lemtrada may be too risky

Last post by SarahLonglands « Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:04 am
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by MSUK » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:26 am

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Sanofi’s multiple sclerosis treatment Lemtrada may not offer enough benefit to patients to outweigh risks including cancer, U.S. regulators said. The...

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This original posting about Lemtrada seems more accurate than the new one you posted yesterday...............Sarah

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Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:04 am
MS drug Lemtrada does not benefit patients, FDA panel says

Last post by MSUK « Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:22 am

by MSUK » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:22 am

Lemtrada hasn’t proven to help against disability in the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis, said U.S. advisers who questioned whether the...

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Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:22 am
Got all it's gonna give me

Last post by LR1234 « Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:58 pm
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by ssmme » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:55 am

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I went to my neuro clinic for my monthly blood draw. The trial coordinator asked me how I was doing since my last dose of alemtuzumab (it's been over...

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Hi Marcia
Just wondering what you decided to do and how you are getting on? X

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Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:58 pm
Alemtuzumab 3-year data show durable effect on MS disability

Last post by MSUK « Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:52 am

by MSUK » Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:52 am

Latest data from the CARE-MS II extension study show that alemtuzumab (Lemtrada, Genzyme/Sanofi) has a durable effect on disability in multiple...

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Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:52 am
Oral MS drug Lemtrada approved by European Commission

Last post by aredmosquito « Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:16 pm
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by MSUK » Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:27 am

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Genzyme, a Sanofi company announced today that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Lemtrada(TM). This follows the August...

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This title is misleading. Lemtrada is an IV infusion, as the stomach would destroy the drug if taken orally.

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Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:16 pm
Genzyme receives positive CHMP opinion for Lemtrada™

Last post by MSUK « Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:34 am

by MSUK » Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:34 am

Genzyme receives positive CHMP opinion for Lemtrada™ (alemtuzumab) in Europe

CHMP also Recommends NAS Designation for Aubagio® (teriflunomide)...

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Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:34 am
Mechanism found for Alemtuzumab side effect

Last post by CureOrBust « Mon May 20, 2013 4:27 pm
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by MSUK » Mon May 20, 2013 1:02 am

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Researchers think they may have figured out why a drug that is highly effective against one autoimmune disease can sometimes trigger another.... Read...

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I was really hoping they had found some understanding to the side effect of how some people experience great gains/repair.

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Mon May 20, 2013 4:27 pm
Infusion duration

Last post by bee26 « Sun May 12, 2013 11:39 pm
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by pballer76 » Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:20 am

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I have a simple question for anyone that has been on Lemtrada. How long does each individual
infusion take? Is it about an hour or all day?

I just...

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The infusion takes a few hours. First you have an IV steroid infusion for about an hour to help prevent side effects, then I think it's about 4-5...

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Sun May 12, 2013 11:39 pm
Genzyme boasts of durable response to MS drug Lemtrada

Last post by euphoniaa « Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:21 am
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by MSUK » Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:19 am

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Genzyme boasts of durable response to MS drug Lemtrada

Looking ahead to a prospective FDA approval of its experimental multiple sclerosis drug...

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Lemtrada is the commercial name for alemtuzumab, which had also been approved as Campath to treat leukemia. That cheaper drug, though, was shelved to...

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Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:21 am
Alemtuzumab lessens relapses, improves disability in MS

Last post by KobeSystem « Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:45 am
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by MSUK » Thu Nov 01, 2012 1:27 am

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Alemtuzumab lessens relapses, improves disability in MS - studies

Two new trials offer proof that a leukemia drug long used to treat multiple...

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I'm tired of dinking around with Interferons and Copaxone, but am still highly functional, but getting worse... vision is starting to get seriously...

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Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:45 am
pseudo relapses after Campath

Last post by CureOrBust « Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:26 am
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by Grumpster » Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:33 pm

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I had one high dose of Campath 2-3 years ago. I got ITP and could not have another dose. I have not had any major relapses since the treatment....

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I was on abx for a year or so but did not feel it benefited me so i stopped. So did I.

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:26 am

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