Thread: another immunosuppresant drug that causes PML
View Single Post
Old 02-12-2009, 01:43 AM
Natalie8's Avatar
Natalie8 Natalie8 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 900
15 yr Member
Natalie8 Natalie8 is offline
Member
Natalie8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 900
15 yr Member
Default another immunosuppresant drug that causes PML
This article came out yesterday. Very interesting -- I've never heard of this drug--efalizumab for psoriasis. About 46,000 people are on it worldwide. 3 PML cases (2 recent) causing concern. After 3 years on the drug the risk of getting PML is 1:1100. Some doctors are now calling for people to get off it because they don't view that as a risk worth taking.


http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SDEF/12849
__________________
On Tysabri and love it.
.
Natalie8 is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
SallyC (02-12-2009)