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31 - Dimethyl fumarate to treat multiple sclerosis

from Section III - Clinical trials of multiple sclerosis therapies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

By
Robert J. Fox  and
Ralf Gold
Edited by
Jeffrey A. Cohen  and
Richard A. Rudick
Jeffrey A. Cohen
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic
Richard A. Rudick
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic
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Summary

Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is an oral therapy in development for multiple sclerosis (MS). Fumaric acids were first studied in MS in a Phase 1, open-label, baseline-controlled trial using the combination fumaric acid ester preparation Fumaderm. Based upon the encouraging Phase 1 results, Fumapharm partnered with Biogen Idec to conduct a Phase 2 trial of DMF in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The use of DMF in autoimmune diseases arose from a personal view of the immune system, whereby autoimmunity is caused by disruption in the Krebs's cycle. The Phase 2 trial found that 720 mg/d of BG00012 reduced active inflammation. The Phase 3 trials provide pivotal and definitive evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of BG00012 in MS. Ongoing laboratory studies and advanced imaging studies in the Phase 3 trials are evaluating the neuroprotective effects of BG00012. Fumaric acids such as BG00012 are an exciting new class of potential MS treatment.

Keywords

proteomicsmultiple sclerosispharmacogenomicsReceptortrancriptomicsgenome-wide association studiesmetabolicsDNAbiomarker
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Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics , pp. 387 - 392
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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