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Health See other Health Articles Title: FDA approves Lemtrada for multiple sclerosis NEW YORK (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved Lemtrada, a treatment for relapsing multiple sclerosis made by the drugmaker Genzyme. The drug has already been approved by the European Medicines Agency for use in the European Union and in Canada and Australia. Late last year, the FDA had said that the drug was not ready for approval in the U.S. market. Sanofi, the parent company of Genzyme, wants to market Lemtrada as a treatment for relapsing multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the immune system attacks healthy nerves. It can cause pain, numbness, slurred speech, impaired vision, muscle weakness and neurological problems. Sanofi estimates that the disease affects more than 2.3 million people around the world and about 400,000 in the U.S. The company said Saturday that Lemtrada "should generally be reserved for patients who have had an inadequate response to two or more drugs indicated for the treatment of MS." The drug's label will include a warning noting a risk of "serious, sometimes fatal autoimmune conditions, serious and life-threatening infusion reactions," Sanofi said. Lemtrada's chemical name is alemtuzumab. It has also been approved for use as a leukemia treatment under the brand name Campath. The French pharmaceutical company recently fired its CEO, Christopher Viehbacher, following a board room rift in which the chairman complained about his management style and an "inappropriate" lack of communication. Poster Comment: [Nancy] The side effects sound like they will kill you. :( I'm having good results with non-pharmaceutical interventions.3 [Jigme] Just what kind of interventions are producing good results?? My daughter was diagnosed with MS and she is just about to start to take pills for it. I am interested in hearing about anything non-pharmacological.that may help-diet or exercise related.or any other approach to this illness.Any natural herbs recommended?/ Any specific foods or nutrients? Any exercise regimen of use, any specific exercise?? [NY1478] Try pot1 [Cascada] Jigme, some people say they have recovered some abilities or slowed the progression by eliminating foods known to cause inflammation: gluten, soy, dairy, and refined suger. This is a difficult diet change, but may be worth the effort. After my daughter's father was diagnosed, I put her on a gluten free, soy free diet as a precaution and added a chewable vitamin D to her routine. We all feel better and eat less junk food. It is tough to have a restricted diet, especially for a kid, but I hope to keep my girl as healthy as possible. Good luck to your daughter.2 [Dara Dubin] Pot can help for nerve pain.1 Jigme, everyone is going to have MS differently. My advice, as an MS patient for 18 years, is try everything holistic and non-traditional as you can. Exercise to keep strength and flexibility, try chiropractic and maybe acupuncture, anti inflammatory supplements like tumeric, fish oil; vitamin D, B complex. I wish I would have been smart enough to try this in the beginning instead taking all the poison they pumped into me. I found neurologists pretty much watch you have MS, and rarely suggest anything out of the box. Your daughter has to be her own advocate and fight! Attitude is also key. Good luck to her. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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