Neurology

Laquinimod program cancelled in MS

 

Teva Pharmaceuticals has announced that it will no longer pursue the commercial development of laquinimod, a small-molecule aryl hydrocarbon receptor activator, in neurodegenerative diseases. The development and commercialization rights will revert back to Active Biotech, the company that originated the molecule. Read More

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Heart disease associated with atrophy in MS

 

The University of Buffalo MS group has reported that comorbid cardiovascular disease appears to contribute to more rapid brain tissue loss in patients with multiple sclerosis (Jakimovski et al. Eur J Neurol 2018; epublished August 13, 2018). Read More

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