The European Commission (EC) granted marketing authorization for Biogen Inc.’s Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) to treat adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Biogen Inc.’s new intramuscular injection route of administration for Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
New York-based Immunic reported positive topline data from the company’s Phase II EMPhASIS trial of IMU-838 in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
Researchers with City University of New York and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai identified specific biological differences between relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) – in which patients often go into clinical remission – and progression MS, which has the potential to lead to new therapeutic approaches and diagnostic testing.
Novartis announced the full data of the ASSESS study, which evaluated the efficacy of oral, once-daily Gilenya (fingolimod) at 0.5mg and 0.25mg versus once-daily subcutaneous injections of glatiramer acetate 20mg in reducing disease activity over 12 months in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
EMD Serono, a unit of Merck KGaA, announced that the U.S. FDA approved Mavenclad (cladribine) for adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and active secondary progressive disease.