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In Remembrance
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~Love, Sally . "The best way out is always through". Robert Frost ~If The World Didn't Suck, We Would All Fall Off~ |
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Yet another miracle drug being rolled out. Maybe this one will be better than the others!
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Repeal the law of gravity! MS diagnosed 1980. Type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteopenia. Avonex 2002-2005. Copaxone 6/4/07-5/15/10. Currently: Glatopa (generic Copaxone), 40mg 3 times/week, 12/16/20 - 3/16/24 |
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Ocrelizumab is a humanised monoclonal antibody which blocks the action of a protein called CD20, found on mature B cells. Because of this it is immunosuppressive.
Phase 3 clinical trials of it in the context of MS look very encouraging. It is currently under consideration by the FDA for regulatory approval. There is more about this here; https://www.mssociety.org.uk/ms-rese...ne/ocrelizumab.
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Actually hasn't it been fast-tracked for speedier FDA approval?
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Repeal the law of gravity! MS diagnosed 1980. Type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteopenia. Avonex 2002-2005. Copaxone 6/4/07-5/15/10. Currently: Glatopa (generic Copaxone), 40mg 3 times/week, 12/16/20 - 3/16/24 |
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Yes, it is on the "Breakthrough Therapy Designation" list.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | SallyC (03-07-2016) |
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Hearing good things about this stuff. I hope they find it works for SPMS also.
Wouldn't that be nice?
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~Love, Sally . "The best way out is always through". Robert Frost ~If The World Didn't Suck, We Would All Fall Off~ |
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I got a little light headed in the middle when I got up real fast (real fast is a relative term for me). But it was gone before the treatment was over. I didn't experience even the mild side effects. This alone was a blessing over the "flu like" side effects multiple times a week with Rebif. Next week I get the second half of the first dose. My fingers remain crossed.
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Sally, nice to see/hear from you
![]() Hope you are doing ok ![]() Linda |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ger715 (03-16-2017) |
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This thread was started by Sally last year (3/2016). I saw it and thought she had posted it recently, too! I haven't heard from her but hope she's doing ok. Folks are still talking about the drug Ocrelizumab, though. Hopefully it will be the magic bullet for someone.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ger715 (03-16-2017), Grammie 2 3 (03-16-2017) |
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Doggone it ! I did not pay attention to dates, was just excited to see Sally's pic. I so hope Sally is ok..it's been a long time since she posted
![]() Does anyone know how Sally is ? Linda |
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