FDA continues to investigate possible Gilenya link to PML

[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

[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.

[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