In a previous post we discussed the shameful oblivion in which Rituximab has been left apart because of its patent expiry date. Just this week a new paper on Archives of Neurology deepens our disappointment. Besides the great efficacy of Rituximab, maybe comparable to that of Natalizumab (or even better as seen in their phase II […]
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Fingolimod, two years view
The last issue of the Lancet Neurology journal, has published the extension phase study of the TRANSFORMS trial. Briefly, the TRANSFORMS trial was a randomized controlled trial comparing i.m. interferon beta 1a versus two different doses of fingolimod (0.5mg and 1.25mg). Its results were published on New England Journal of Medicine on February 2010, together […]
Two weeks ago a few collegues from Spain and I attended the 3rd Preceptorship Program in MS at Steven Hauser’s department in UCSF. The scientific program and the overall quality of the course were outstanding. We had the opportunity to hear and ask those that have been ahead of MS research in the last years […]
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Fingolimod approved!
First, the good news, a week ago the EMEA informed positively for Gilenya (Fingolimod) approval. This will expand the spectrum of therapeutic options for patients with multiple sclerosis and will fulfill the long desired availability of oral drugs for that chronic disease. The bad news are that only selected patients will have access to this […]
AAN evidence based reviews don’t add anything new to what we probably know (or should know) or suspect about a treatment or intervention, but it’s always useful to have all data summarized to avoid the whole process of revision by oneself. In the last issue of Neurology journal we’ll find an evidence-based review about the […]
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The exorcist girl explained…
Though its first description was published in Annals of Neurology in 2005, we started to pay atention to NMDA receptor autoimmune encephalitis in 2007, when several more cases and the pathogenic antibodies were described. It was difficult to believe that it could be possible to discover a new disease well into the twenty first century. It […]
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Here we go!
Taking a look around the internet, trying to find a blog/podcast/newsfeed/whatever, to discuss, learn and update about neuroimmunology i found almost nothing and decided to create this blog with that purpose. There may not be many neuroimmunologists out there but i think it’ll be enough if a few gather round this blog and comment what […]