The use of immune modulating drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

FA Al-Khamis - Neurosciences Journal, 2016 - nsj.org.sa
This review discusses the mechanisms of action of 4 immune modulating drugs currently
used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), including Alemtuzumab, a humanized …

Immunomodulatory drug treatment in multiple sclerosis

R Aharoni - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The fundamental role of inflammatory immune processes in the pathology of multiple
sclerosis (MS) provides the rationale for immunomodulatory therapies that attempt to shift …

Emerging multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapies

PS Giacomini, PJ Darlington… - Current opinion in …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Several of the emerging therapies focusing on immune-mediated disease mechanisms
seem to offer stronger efficacy than the currently approved immune modulators for MS …

Immunomodulation in multiple sclerosis: from immunosuppression to neuroprotection

O Neuhaus, JJ Archelos, HP Hartung - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2003 - cell.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological disease of young
adulthood. Following advances in the understanding of the immunological mechanisms that …

Novel immunomodulatory approaches for the management of multiple sclerosis

OH Kantarci, I Pirko, M Rodriguez - Clinical Pharmacology & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We provide a focused review of novel immunomodulatory approaches for the treatment of
multiple sclerosis, the most common acquired inflammatory demyelinating disease of …

Immunomodulation in multiple sclerosis: promises and pitfalls

CA Dendrou, L Fugger - Current opinion in immunology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder of the brain and spinal cord.•
Immunomodulatory drugs have been used for over two decades to treat relapsing MS.•Their …

Advances in the immune pathogenesis and treatment of multiple sclerosis

DR Huang, A Rae-Grant - Central Nervous System Agents in …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). It is characterized
by episodic and progressive neurological dysfunction resulting from inflammatory and …

Emerging therapies for treatment of multiple sclerosis

JR Corboy, AA Miravalle - Journal of inflammation research, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In the last decade, a new armamentarium of immune-based therapies have been developed
and tested in patients with multiple sclerosis. Some of these therapies are showing a high …

Current status and future prospective of immunointervention in multiple sclerosis

G Cavaletti - Current medicinal chemistry, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex neurological disorder characterized by inflammation
and degeneration of the central nervous system, primarily involving the white matter. On the …

Knowns and unknowns in the future of multiple sclerosis treatment

O Stüve - Journal of the neurological sciences, 2009 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease confined to the central nervous system. Its
pathological hallmarks are neuroinflammation, de-and re-myelination, neurodegeneration …