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08-29-2020, 02:52 PM | #1 | |||
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There is a new MS drug that has just received FDA approval. I've been trying to post a link to an article about it. I'll give it one more try.
That didn't work. I don't know why I sometimes get a message saying that my post request can't be fulfilled, but I'll try posting without the link and see what happens. The drug's brand name is Kesimpta (ofatumumab) and is described as follows in the article I couldn't link to: Quote:
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08-29-2020, 05:40 PM | #2 | |||
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This looks promising.
Kesimpta is an engineered monoclonal antibody which is specific for a protein called CD20 which is found on B cells. Generally biotherapeutics like Kesimpta can often be used very successfully.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | agate (08-30-2020) |
08-29-2020, 05:40 PM | #3 | ||
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I think it is always good news when a new possibility is available. And it says that is also for SPMS!!
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"Thanks for this!" says: | agate (08-29-2020) |
08-29-2020, 06:56 PM | #4 | |||
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Yes, though it's what they're calling "active SPMS." That usually means that you're still having relapses though your MS is secondary progressive.
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