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October 2012 National MS eNEWS
ECTRIMS

Get a front-row seat at the world’s largest MS research conference

Dr. Julie Stachowiak and producer / director Kate Milliken — both of whom live with MS — are now reporting live from ECTRIMS in Lyon, France, on the newest, most exciting MS research. Julie will be blogging several times a day and Kate will be interviewing select researchers in “Daily MS Research” videos throughout the course of the conference. Tune in daily for a front-row seat.

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BG-12Will BG-12 be the next oral MS therapy?

Recent results from two large phase III clinical trials of BG-12 capsules (dimethyl fumarate, Biogen Idec) suggest that this experimental therapy significantly reduced relapses and disease activity as detected by MRI in people with relapsing-remitting MS. The FDA is currently reviewing an application for marketing approval for BG-12.

Read more about the study

 

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More MS News

Sept 28: Study takes step towards personalized medicine for prognosis and treatment in MS

Sept 28: Canadian government announces launch of clinical trial to treat CCSVI

Sept 24: Ginkgo fails to improve cognitive function in people with MS

Read more about these and other recent reports

This communication is partially sponsored through the generous support of
Biogen Idec; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; and Teva Neuroscience, Inc.

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