New pill to treat Multiple Sclerosis may be available soon
Posted Jan 23 2009 5:52pm
New pill to treat Multiple Sclerosis may be available soon, says drugmaker Merck Associated Press - Star Tribune Last update: January 23, 2009
LONDON - German drugmaker Merck Serono is one step closer to releasing the first pill to treat multiple sclerosis, the company said Friday.
In a press statement, Merck said that patients taking cladribine tablets had a nearly 60 percent lower relapse rate than those on placebo pills. The two-year study included 1,326 MS patients who were randomly divided into three groups. Two groups received different doses of cladribine and one group received fake pills.
Associated Press - Star Tribune
Last update: January 23, 2009
LONDON - German drugmaker Merck Serono is one step closer to releasing the first pill to treat multiple sclerosis, the company said Friday.
In a press statement, Merck said that patients taking cladribine tablets had a nearly 60 percent lower relapse rate than those on placebo pills. The two-year study included 1,326 MS patients who were randomly divided into three groups. Two groups received different doses of cladribine and one group received fake pills.
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