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eNews June 2012
Will teriflunomide by the next MS pill?

Positive results seen in third trial of drug

In a clinical trial involving 1,169 people with relapsing-remitting MS, oral teriflunomide (Genzyme/Sanofi-Aventis) reduced relapses compared with placebo according to a recent company press release. An application for marketing approval of teriflunomide was accepted for review by the FDA in October.

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Community chat Do you have questions about progressive MS?

Join us Monday, June 18, 2012 at 4:00 pm ET for a live community chat focusing on progressive MS. Society Chief Research Officer, Tim Coetzee, and Peter Calabresi, MD, will be live in the MS Connection community.

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More MS News 

June 12: Genzyme applies to FDA for approval of alemtuzumab to treat relapsing MS

May 30: Survey of MS specialists suggests people commonly misdiagnosed as having MS

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