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Oral MS drug Gilenya patient develops rare brain disease

Last post by MSUK « Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:20 am

by MSUK » Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:20 am

Novartis AG said a patient treated with its multiple-sclerosis pill Gilenya has been diagnosed with a rare and often fatal brain disease.

The Swiss...

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Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:20 am
Watchdog group wants restrictions on Gilenya for MS

Last post by MSUK « Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:49 am
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by MSUK » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:34 pm

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The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is urging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put restrictions on the use of fingolimod...

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or peeps can just click the link :O)

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Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:49 am
Relapse and disability outcomes in patients with MS

Last post by MSUK « Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:51 pm

by MSUK » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:51 pm

Relapse and disability outcomes in patients with MS treated with fingolimod

Subgroup analyses of the double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled...

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Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:51 pm
My experiences, now on Gilenya

Last post by seeva « Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:35 am
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by CureOrBust » Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:51 am

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First a little context / history.

I have had 3 CCSVI procedures, with little to no relief. I have tried ABX's, I was initially on REBIF, which...

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Seeva,

The Dr that prescribed me my script for Gilenya also has said that i am SPMS, and i think is the exact same Dr that will not prescribe it for...

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Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:35 am
Scottish MS Society will challenge Gilenya decision

Last post by Azaeleaprawn « Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:17 pm
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by MSUK » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:04 am

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Multiple sclerosis campaigners will step up their bid to persuade Scotland’s medicines regulator to overturn its decision to reject a new treatment...

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Good on them - this drug kills.

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Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:17 pm
Calls for Gilenya to be made available in Ireland

Last post by MSUK « Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:24 am

by MSUK » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:24 am

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland (MS Ireland) has called on the government to make available in Ireland a controversial drug that it...

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Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:24 am
NICE backs new oral MS drug, Gilenya

Last post by MSUK « Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:59 am

by MSUK » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:59 am

Novartis's multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya has been recommended for use on the U.K.'s publicly-funded National Health Service after a change of heart...

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Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:59 am
SMC turns down oral MS drug Gilenya

Last post by MSUK « Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:59 pm

by MSUK » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:59 pm

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) yesterday rejected recommending the prescribing of the first oral pill for sufferers of multiple sclerosis in...

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Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:59 pm
Scottish decision due on oral MS drug Gilenya

Last post by MSUK « Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:57 am

by MSUK » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:57 am

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) will decide on today if it will recommend the prescribing of the first oral pill for the treatment of...

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Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:57 am
Deaths hit oral MS drug, Gilenya

Last post by MSUK « Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:42 pm

by MSUK » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:42 pm

Novartis AG's Gilenya multiple sclerosis pill lost market share for the first time in January, following the deaths of some patients soon after...

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Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:42 pm
Safety of oral MS pill Gilenya reviewed after deaths

Last post by MSUK « Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:49 am

by MSUK » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:49 am

Health Canada is reviewing a new multiple sclerosis drug that has been linked to 11 deaths.

There have been no reports of deaths in Canada of people...

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:49 am
A randomized, controlled trial of fingolimod in Japanese MS

Last post by MSUK « Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:18 am

by MSUK » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:18 am

A randomized, controlled trial of fingolimod (FTY720) in Japanese MS patients

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Background: Fingolimod (FTY720) has previously shown...

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:18 am
EU says MS drug Gilenya needs heart monitoring

Last post by arabia « Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:59 am
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by MSUK » Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:26 am

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The European Medicines Agency advised doctors to continuously monitor patients for six hours after giving them a first dose of Novartis AG's multiple...

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thanks for sharing

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Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:59 am
Oral MS drug Gilenya reviewed by EU after 11 patient deaths

Last post by MSUK « Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:05 am

by MSUK » Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:05 am

The European Medicines Agency started a review of Novartis AG’s Gilenya pill for multiple sclerosis after 11 deaths among patients who received...

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Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:05 am
Death of MS patient prompts FDA Gilenya review

Last post by CureOrBust « Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:38 am
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by MSUK » Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:02 am

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The death of a multiple sclerosis patient shortly after a first dose of fingolimod (Gilenya) is under review by the FDA, the agency said.

No...

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No specific cause of death has been determined in the case, which occurred on Nov. 23, and the FDA emphasized that it had not ascertained that the...

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Last post by CureOrBust
Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:38 am
Actual details on reduced Lymphocytes count?

Last post by lmacalus « Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:27 am
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by CureOrBust » Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:32 am

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I tried doing a search to find the actual numeric effects on cell counts of circulating Lymphocytes before and after being on Gilenya. I didn't find...

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Have you tried calling Novartis & asking them? Could it be contained in the PI?

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Last post by lmacalus
Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:27 am
6-month MRI is complete

Last post by Yash « Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:47 am
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by lmacalus » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:53 pm

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AND THE MRI SHOWED NO NEW LESIONS & NO ACTIVE OLD STUFF!!!! SOOOOO GREAT TO BE IN REMISSION & STABLE
THANK YOU JESUS & THANK YOU GILENYA :)

next...

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AND THE MRI SHOWED NO NEW LESIONS & NO ACTIVE OLD STUFF!!!! SOOOOO GREAT TO BE IN REMISSION & STABLE
THANK YOU JESUS & THANK YOU GILENYA :)

next...

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Last post by Yash
Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:47 am
Gilenya® shows positive clinical outcomes in new trial

Last post by MSUK « Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:41 am

by MSUK » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:41 am

Novartis announced today new data from the Phase III 2309 study showing patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) treated with...

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Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:41 am
Novartis investigating death possibly linked to Gilenya

Last post by MSUK « Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:27 pm

by MSUK » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:27 pm

One year after Novartis won FDA approval for a new type of drug to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis and delay the progression of physical...

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:27 pm
Anger at NICE oral MS drug Gilenya decision

Last post by MSUK « Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:29 am

by MSUK » Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:29 am

Campaigners have condemned a decision that could lead to a ban on the use of the first pill to treat multiple sclerosis.

The National Institute of...

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Last post by MSUK
Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:29 am
Gilenya fails to win NICE backing in draft guidance

Last post by MSUK « Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:54 am

by MSUK » Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:54 am

The UK's health cost body National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, or NICE, in its revised draft guidance did not recommend Swiss...

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Last post by MSUK
Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:54 am
Approved under PBS in Australia!

Last post by bateman « Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:22 pm
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by CureOrBust » Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:30 am

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It was approved under PBS in Australia today, which means in Australia it will be heavily subsidised by the Government.

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Novartis are the manufacturer of Gilenya.

Your neuro should be able to advise if they have access to the drug before it is publically funded

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Last post by bateman
Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:22 pm
Gilenya® shows up to 71% reduction in relapse rates

Last post by MSUK « Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:38 pm

by MSUK » Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:38 pm

Oral MS drug Gilenya® shows up to 71% reduction in annualised relapse rates

Novartis will showcase data from 13 abstracts on fingolimod...

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Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:38 pm
Gilenya, after Tysabri and CCSVI procedure

Last post by NHE « Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:55 am
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by SickButHappy2 » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:02 am

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Hi!

I've been on Tysabri for 2 years, got my CCSVI treatment 11 months ago and now, I switched from Tysabri to Gilenya.

First, I have to say I...

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I also was on Tysabri, had the ccsvi op. last Sept and will be starting my first dose of Gilenya tomorrow. The problem I'm having is I just fell into...

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Last post by NHE
Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:55 am
First oral MS drug, Gilenya, rejected by NICE

Last post by mrbarlow « Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:19 pm
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by MSUK » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:36 am

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Campaigners have expressed disappointment after the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) rejected the first pill to treat...

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Professor Carole Longson, director of the health technology evaluation centre at Nice, said: While it's important that people with multiple sclerosis...

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Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:19 pm
Japan approves Novartis’ oral MS drug Gilenya

Last post by MSUK « Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:09 am

by MSUK » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:09 am

Japanese regulatory authorities have approved Novartis’ once-daily multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Gilenya.

The Gilenya sanction covers use of the drug...

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Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:09 am
Switching from Tysabri to Gilenya

Last post by SickButHappy2 « Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:11 am
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by IrinaS » Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:47 pm

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Does anybody know if there is a standard protocol for switching from Tysabri to Gilenya? Anybody did the switch?

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They have to check also if you have antibodies of the chicken pox prior starting Gilenya.

I did the switch 4 months ago and I feel great. I didn't...

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Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:11 am
Gilenya, may increase risk of macular edema in some patients

Last post by euphoniaa « Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:10 am
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by MSUK » Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:40 am

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The first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved oral medication for multiple sclerosis poses a potential risk of macular edema, particularly in...

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The first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved oral medication for multiple sclerosis poses a potential risk of macular edema, particularly in...

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Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:10 am
FDA approves sNDA for Novartisâ€™ oral MS drug Gilenya

Last post by MSUK « Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:24 am

by MSUK » Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:24 am

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA)...

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Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:24 am
Humble reminder

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by lmacalus » Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:03 am

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Humble reminder that this while doing great things IS NOT A CURE!!!
I DO feel a MILLION times better but for the past 2 days have had a couple of old...

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... put me back on a pulse steroid for a couple of days. Are there any specific restrictions with this and steroids? They are from my understanding...

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Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:13 pm
Oman licenses world's first oral drug for Multiple Sclerosis

Last post by MSUK « Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:32 am

by MSUK » Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:32 am

Oman has licensed the world's first oral medication for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a move which medical experts say will improve medication...

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Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:32 am
First Dose

Last post by lmacalus « Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:47 pm
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by bill3901 » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:29 am

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I have had the pills for about two weeks now and they cannot find aFirst Dose location!! It's getting very frustrating, they say it is an insurance...

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Eventually the Neuro & Support team at Novartis located a cardiologist who was willing & authorized. Hang in there friend - it is well worth the wait...

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Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:47 pm
Oral fingolimod (Gilenya) in relapsing MS

Last post by MSUK « Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:55 am

by MSUK » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:55 am

Oral fingolimod (Gilenya) in relapsing MS: impact on health-related quality of life in a phase II study

Summary: This phase II, placebo...

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Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:55 am
NICE announces timelines for appraisal of Gilenya-fingolimod

Last post by MSUK « Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:51 am

by MSUK » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:51 am

Following last week's meeting of the Technology Appraisal Advisory Committee for the appraisal of fingolimod (Gilenya), a new disease modifying drug...

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Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:51 am
Appraisal of GilenyaÂ® (fingolimod) by NICE begins

Last post by MSUK « Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:06 am

by MSUK » Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:06 am

NICE (The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) has begun its appraisal of Gilenya® (fingolimod), a new oral medication for...

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Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:06 am
UAE licenses world's first oral medication for MS

Last post by MSUK « Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:00 am

by MSUK » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:00 am

The UAE's Ministry of Health (MoH) has licensed the world's first oral medication for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) ensuring that the country's 1,000 MS...

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Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:00 am
Gilenya can only gain as Merck scraps rival oral MS drug

Last post by MSUK « Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:01 am

by MSUK » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:01 am

Novartis AG's chances of eventually dominating the multibillion dollar multiple-sclerosis market with its new Gilenya pill got a boost Wednesday when...

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Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:01 am
Comparison of Gilenya with Avonex in relapsing-remitting MS

Last post by MSUK « Thu May 19, 2011 2:32 am

by MSUK » Thu May 19, 2011 2:32 am

Summary

Background

In a 12-month phase 3 study in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), TRANSFORMS, fingolimod showed...

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Thu May 19, 2011 2:32 am
Cardiovascular effects of oral MS drug Gilenya transient

Last post by MSUK « Thu May 19, 2011 2:17 am

by MSUK » Thu May 19, 2011 2:17 am

Cardiovascular effects of oral MS drug Gilenya mostly transient

The first approved oral medication for multiple sclerosis causes transient...

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Thu May 19, 2011 2:17 am
just an article....

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by scorpion » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:08 am

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Wed May 11, 2011 12:55 pm
Reducing the side effects of MS drug, Gilenya

Last post by MSUK « Tue May 10, 2011 12:28 am

by MSUK » Tue May 10, 2011 12:28 am

The drug Gilenya (FTY720) is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Although highly effective it can have serious side effects, including...

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Tue May 10, 2011 12:28 am
Oral MS drug Gilenya has yet to show â€˜full potential'

Last post by MSUK « Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:50 pm

by MSUK » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:50 pm

Novartis's multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya, which faces a threat from a rival product under development by Biogen Idec Inc, has yet to show its full...

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Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:50 pm
First oral MS drug, Gilenya, now available in UK

Last post by MSUK « Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:51 pm

by MSUK » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:51 pm

A new drug for multiple sclerosis that is twice as effective as the current standard treatment is now available in the UK.

Fingolimod - also known...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:51 pm
Gilenya reduced the risk of MS disability progression

Last post by MSUK « Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:26 am

by MSUK » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:26 am

Gilenya reduced the risk of MS disability progression regardless of treatment history or disease severity

A new analysis demonstrated that...

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Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:26 am
Dubai health authority backs new oral medication for MS

Last post by MSUK « Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:49 am

by MSUK » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:49 am

The UAE's Multiple Sclerosis (MS) community is set to become the first in the region to benefit from a new oral medication designed to reduce...

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Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:49 am
Gilenya, the first oral MS treatment, approved in Europe

Last post by MSUK « Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:16 am

by MSUK » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:16 am

The European Commission has granted Novartis approval for Gilenya® (fingolimod) 0.5 mg daily as a disease modifying therapy in patients with highly...

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Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:16 am
Gilenya Effects on the CNS

Last post by lmacalus « Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:20 pm
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by Chilax » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:26 pm

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A team from The Scripps Research Institute has recently discovered that Gilenya's success may involve an unexpected biological mechanism acting...

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This could be a HUGE fringe benefit of taking this. I haven't suffered badly from nerve death yet, but fewer relapses less severe relapses & nerve...

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Last post by lmacalus
Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:20 pm
Week #2

Last post by lmacalus « Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:05 pm
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by lmacalus » Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:24 pm

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So it's off to a good start! Still sleeping great & waking at normal hours feeling rested & ready to go. Noticing that bladder & bowl functions have...

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K so keeping up with 2 posts getting tricky - going to stay with the first thread & discontinue this one :o)

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Last post by lmacalus
Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:05 pm
Gilenya Usage History

Last post by Chilax « Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:13 pm
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by Chilax » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:54 am

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Hi,

I was dx'd in October and will be starting Gilenya soon after I complete my pre-med tests (i.e., blood work, EKG, neuro-optholmologice exam,...

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Laura,

Based on the Gilenya Phase III study the skin cancer occurrences were way too few to include in any FDA warning. The majority were basal...

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Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:13 pm

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