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Title: Natalizumab is effective as second line therapy in the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Author: Putzki N, Kollia K, Woods S, Igwe E, Diener HC, Limmroth V. Journal: Eur J Neurol; 2009 Mar; 16(3):424-6. PubMed ID: 19187261. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Natalizumab has been recommended for the treatment of patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis with insufficient response to interferon-beta (IFN-beta) or glatiramer acetate (GA). METHOD: Prospective, observational study. RESULTS: We found a reduction of the annualized relapse rate from 2.1 under IFN-beta or GA to 0.2 one year after switching to natalizumab. There were 94% fewer gadolinium enhancing lesions with natalizumab. CONCLUSION: Natalizumab reduced short term clinical and MRI activity in second line therapy and efficacy is comparable to first line therapy as demonstrated in the pivotal trials.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]