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17 March 2006
A DRUG to lower cholesterol could also help multiple sclerosis sufferers, say researchers.
Tests on mice with a similar auto-immune condition produced remarkable results when cholesterol busting statin Lipitor was combined with MS drug Copaxone.
It helped prevent or reduce paralysis, said scientists at the University of California and Stanford University Medical Center in California.
March 16th 2006
Combining treatments may improve outcomes for patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), according to research done on mice and published online by the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Scott S. Zamvil and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco found that mice treated with a combination of Glatiramer acetate (GA) and atorvastatin (Lipitor) demonstrated “a significant prevention and reversal of clinical MS severity” of MS symptoms.
Lipitor is a cholesterol lowering drug that has previously been shown to improve MS symptoms. Glatiramer acetate (Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s Copaxone) is a drug currently approved for MS treatment. The researchers found that treating MS with combinations of immune modulating drugs can greatly reduce MS disease.
While it is true that there is no cure for M.S. yet, there are now FDA-approved medications that have been shown to modify or slow down the underlying course of M.S. In addition, many therapeutic and technological advances are helping people manage symptoms and lead productive lives ... More ..
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