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Treatment of multiple sclerosis: current concepts and future perspectives

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Currently, several disease-modifying therapies for the treatment of multiple sclerosis are established and more are likely to be introduced. These treatment options differ with respect to their application profile, mechanism of action, efficacy, safety, and tolerance. Here, we review current concepts of MS therapies, report recent results of clinical trials, and discuss emerging treatment options.

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Acknowledgments

Information of ongoing trials was retrieved from the ClinicalTrails.gov Data. Dorothea Buck and Bernhard Hemmer were supported by a grant from the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF, “German Competence Network Multiple Sclerosis” [KKNMS], Control-MS, 01GI0917).

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D. Buck has received personal compensation as a speaker from Biogen Idec and Merck-Serono and research support from Merck-Serono. B. Hemmer has served on scientific advisory boards for Bayer Schering Pharma, Biogen Idec, Roche, Novartis, and Merck Serono; serves as a consultant for Gerson Lehrman Group; and has received research support from Bayer Schering Pharma, Biogen Idec, Roche, Novartis, Merck Serono, Metanomics Health GmbH, Protagen AG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), and Hertie Foundation.

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Buck, D., Hemmer, B. Treatment of multiple sclerosis: current concepts and future perspectives. J Neurol 258, 1747–1762 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6101-2

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