Relapse and disability outcomes in patients with MS

Gilenya, or Fingolimod, is the first approved oral disease modifying drug for MS.
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Relapse and disability outcomes in patients with MS

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Relapse and disability outcomes in patients with MS treated with fingolimod

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Subgroup analyses of the double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled FREEDOMS study

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Background
Fingolimod 0·5 mg once daily is approved for treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). In the phase 3, 2-year FREEDOMS (FTY720 Research Evaluating Effects of Daily Oral therapy in MS) study, fingolimod significantly reduced annualised relapse rates (ARRs) and the risk of confirmed disability progression compared with placebo. We aimed to investigate whether the beneficial treatment effect reported for the overall population is consistent in subgroups of patients with different baseline characteristics....Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1309
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