Research into drugs that are being tested to promote remyelination Promising. Najm FJ et al. (2015). Drug-based modulation of endogenous stem cells promotes functional remyelination in vivo. Nature. Epub ahead of print doi:10.1038/nature14335 GILENYA (fingolimod) Miconazole and clobetasol reversed disability (animals regained use of their hind limbs) and reduced spinal cord demyelination when administered after…
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an acquired inflammatory immune-mediated disorder of the central nervous system, characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and primary or secondary axonal degeneration. It clinically manifests with signs of multiple neurological dysfunctions, followed by recovery or increasing disability. Cyclophosphamide (cy) (the generic name for Endoxan, Cytoxan, Neosar, Procytox, and Revimmune), also known as cytophosphane,…