Re: Antegren (natalizumab)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Antegren was hoped to be an effective new drug for ms. The trials were a

failure and were halted last summer.

Regards,

Tom

[Guest guest]

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> Has anyone heard of the new drug Antegren or know anyone with any experience

with it? It has just been approved for use in Canada for treatment of MS and

Crohns. I looked under the website, http://www.elan.com/Research/Antegren/,

which is the drug company's website, so may be a bit slanted!!! I couldn't find

any information other than theirs.

A friend of mine was part of the trial testing. Her condition became

much worst, so they stopped the medication, opened the files and found

out that she was getting the medication, not placebo.

Antegren is meant to be used together with avonex, and you get an

infusion once a month.