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- Copaxone Used for First-Episode/CIS Halves MS Risk
PARIS — Early treatment with a key drug to fight multiple sclerosis (MS) nearly halves the risk of progression to the full-blown disease, according to a study published online on Wednesday by The Lancet.
The treatment, glatiramer acetate, marketed as Copaxone, was tested in 16 countries among 481 patients with a telltale lesion in the central [...]
- First 10-Year Follow-Up Shows That AVONEX® Leads To Long-Term Benefits In Early MS Pts
July 4, 2009
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced data results from the CHAMPIONS (Controlled High-Risk AVONEX® (interferon beta-1a) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Prevention Study In Ongoing Neurologic Surveillance) study, an open label follow-up to CHAMPS (Controlled High Risk Subjects AVONEX MS Prevention Study). Based on the CHAMPS study, AVONEX was granted approval for use in patients who [...]
- Copaxone FDA approved for First Episode (CIS, for you seasoned readers)
COPAXONE(R) Approved By The FDA For Patients With A First Clinical Event Suggestive Of Multiple Sclerosis
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for COPAXONE® (glatiramer acetate injection) to include the treatment of patients who have experienced a first clinical episode and [...]
