REPORT FROM AAN – BOSTON, MA, APRIL 22-28, 2017 – The following summarizes data from key studies presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting on the long-term use of disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis. Read More
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AAN 2017 DAILY REPORT
April 27, 2017Report from the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, Boston MA, 22-28 April 2017
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FDA approves ocrelizumab in RRMS, PPMS
March 30, 2017The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, and for primary-progressive MS. Ocrelizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets CD20+ B cells. It is the first disease-modifying therapy to be approved for PPMS. The FDA had given ocrelizumab breakthrough therapy and fast track designations, and granted it a priority review. Read More
Adversity, hunger and early-life depression: 2 reports
March 22, 2017Early adversity, notably during key periods of development, significantly increases the risk of major depressive disorder in children/adolescents, according to two recent studies. Read More