caution larry

Hi, I’m Kim! This site provides a little insight to my journey of being diagnosised with Remitting Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis on October 26th 2004. I review books and documentaries, post MS-related news, and share my photos.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Rituxan didn't slow PPMS in trials :(
 
Too bad. A potential PPMS drug Rituxan did not come through when the trial data was compiled.

"A late-stage clinical trial of oncology drug Rituxan failed to show it was effective in treating a certain type of multiple sclerosis, according to Genentech Inc. and Biogen Idec Inc. and Biogen said that in a Phase II/III trial, Rituxan didn't show the antibody-based medication could effectively slow the progression of primary-progressive multiple sclerosis, or PPMS.

The companies added that currently there are no effective treatments for PPMS, a particularly hard to treat form of the disease. Rituxan is already approved for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis."