Dimethyl Fumarate and Its Esters: A Drug with Broad Clinical Utility?
Fumaric acid esters (FAEs) are small molecules with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating effects. Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is the best characterised FAE and is approved and registered for the treatment of psoriasis and Relapsing ...
Stephanie Kourakis +5 more
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JC virus-DNA detection is associated with CD8 fffector accumulation in peripheral blood of patients with multiple sclerosis under natalizumab treatment, independently from JC virus serostatus [PDF]
Although natalizumab (anti-α4 integrin) represents an effective therapy for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), it is associated with an increased risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), caused by the polyomavirus ...
Anzivino, Elena +16 more
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a serious infective disease of the central nervous system that may occur in case of severe immunosuppression or after some treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) with natalizumab, dimethyl fumarate, and ...
Stefania Federica De Mercanti MD, PhD +5 more
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Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by inflammation and damage to myelin sheaths. While all current disease‐modifying treatments (DMTs) are very effective at reducing relapses, they do not slow the progression ...
Katharina Robichon +6 more
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Dimethyl fumarate transfer into human milk
Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is approved for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. It is unknown whether DMF or its primary metabolite monomethyl fumarate (MMF) are excreted into human milk.
Andrea I. Ciplea +6 more
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We investigated the toxicity of 12 active compounds commonly found in herbal weight loss supplements (WLS) using human liver and colon cell models. Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate was the only compound showing significant toxicity. Metabolic profiling revealed protein degradation, disrupted energy and lipid metabolism suggesting that the inclusion of EGCG ...
Emily C. Davies +3 more
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Assessment of Total Side Effects of Oral Agents for the Treatment of Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Imam Khomeini Clinic in Hamadan [PDF]
Background & aim: Three oral drugs, including fingolimod, dimethyl fumarate, and teriflunomide, which are clinically approved for the therapy of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) were reviewed in this work.
M Ghiasian +6 more
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Safety monitoring of the newer disease modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis patients in Mater Dei hospital [PDF]
Patients with highly active Multiple Sclerosis can be started on the newer pharmaceutical agents, Dimethyl Fumarate or Fingolimod. Safety monitoring recommended includes regular blood analysis and also ophthalmic tests and MRI scans in the case of ...
Aquilina, Josanne, Zammit, Daniela
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Network Localization of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Background Fatigue is among the most common symptoms and one of the main factors determining the quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying fatigue are not fully understood. Here we studied lesion locations and their connections in individuals with MS, aiming to identify brain networks ...
Olli Likitalo +12 more
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Case report of a patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy under treatment with dimethyl fumarate [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a severe demyelinating disease caused by the polyoma JC virus in patients with reduced immunocompetence.
Antje Bornemann +4 more
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