MCC 950 MS Progress from Older Drug
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:26 pm
I heard about this drug yesterday (Feb 18) which was discovered by scientists at the University of Queensland.
They worked with an international team to develop a molecule that fights one of the main causes of inflammatory diseases, a breakthrough researchers say could lead to safer and cheaper treatments.
Alzheimer's, arthritis and multiple sclerosis treatments could be improved by Queensland scientists' development of MCC950 molecule
MCC950 is a potent and specific inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome and a novel potential therapeutic for NLRP3 driven diseases.
Read more below.....
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-17/m ... ms/6125810
Apparently it was developed years ago for arthritis but now is thought to be helpful in arresting MS. I would say years of clinical trials will confirm that. I hope that this drug is helpful not harmful and that we MSers don't wait too long.
Sean McNeil
They worked with an international team to develop a molecule that fights one of the main causes of inflammatory diseases, a breakthrough researchers say could lead to safer and cheaper treatments.
Alzheimer's, arthritis and multiple sclerosis treatments could be improved by Queensland scientists' development of MCC950 molecule
MCC950 is a potent and specific inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome and a novel potential therapeutic for NLRP3 driven diseases.
Read more below.....
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-17/m ... ms/6125810
Apparently it was developed years ago for arthritis but now is thought to be helpful in arresting MS. I would say years of clinical trials will confirm that. I hope that this drug is helpful not harmful and that we MSers don't wait too long.
Sean McNeil