Cyclophosphamide treatment success

[essdipity]

Hello all. Here is an interesting story that appeared in the Baltimore Sun yesterday, June 24.

The article reports that cyclophosphamide, already known to be an immunosuppressant, has been a notable success with patients who  have aggressive and relatively early MS. Even the headline is hopeful: "Ive gotten my life back."

This is a very small study conducted at Hopkins. I think the med is a bit scary because the immune system is basically destroyed and rebuilt, but still this may prove to be a wonderful treatment for those who haven't responded to the more traditional drugs.

Beow is the article location. If it doesn't print here I'll come back and 'fix' that.

baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-te.md.ms24jun24,0,3787286.story?page=1

ess

[monotreme]

Thanks so much for posting this ess.  I have it printed out and am saving it for future reference.  I hope to one day get Craig to Hopkins.

Elaine

[Quixotic1]

We discussed this a while ago.  Jen bought it up.  I bumped the discussion for more info.

Q

[essdipity]

bump

[Momzilla]

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WOW. Incredible.  I hope to see this study continue.  I hope Elaine sees this.  

I would like to think more research like it is going on that we don't even know about....

Thanks for sharing.

Feel well, and I hope you are continuing to get some much-needed sleep!

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