June 29, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Nabiximols Fails to Meet Trial Goal of Easing Leg Spasticity The Phase 3 RELEASE MSS1 clinical trial testing nabiximols oral spray failed to meet its primary goal of easing leg spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Jazz Pharmaceuticals, the company currently developing the nabiximols clinical program. Enrolling 68 MS patients,…
August 16, 2021 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Mavenclad, Sativex, Mistreatment, Patient Survey Trial Will Test Mavenclad for Advanced Progressive MS I often think that researchers have forgotten about people whose MS has progressed to an advanced stage. But MS patients who have moved into a wheelchair deserve treatment with a disease-modifying therapy as much as those who are just beginning their…
July 13, 2020 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Epstein-Barr Link, Cannabis Study, Relapses and Disability B-Cells Infected by Epstein-Barr Virus Linked to MS Relapse Risk in Study I usually steer clear of mouse studies. Mice lie and monkeys exaggerate, some researchers say. But this is another piece to add to the growing pile of evidence that there’s a great big link between multiple sclerosis…
March 23, 2020 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Coronavirus and DMTs, Gilenya and Pediatric MS, Ponesimod for RRMS, Cannabis for Spasticity I’m starting this week by linking to our Coronavirus COVID-19 Information section on the Multiple Sclerosis News Today Forums. My fellow moderator, John Connor, and I have been posting information there from our news writers and columnists about the evolving situation. Have You Tested Positive for Coronavirus…
August 23, 2018 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski Using Medical Marijuana for MS Symptoms May Affect Your Employment Ohio, my home state, is wrestling with the nuances of medical marijuana laws that become effective on Sept. 8, 2018. My husbandās work email had an important notice from the Bureau of Workerās Compensation (BWC) about this pending change, and as I read it, I thought that nothing really…
July 9, 2018 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: Medical Cannabis in Australia, Solvents and Common Pollution, Ocrevus and PPMS Medical Cannabis Favored to Treat MS Spasticity and Other Ills by Doctors in Australia, Survey Finds I’ve been thinking about using medical marijuana to treat myĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) spasticity ā specifically CBD oil. It appears that some healthcare providers would also think that’s a good idea. Most…