diroximel fumarate

Vumerity Added to NHS of England for People With Active RRMS

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has added oralĀ Vumerity (diroximel fumarate), approved to treatĀ relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisĀ (RRMS) in the U.K., to the list of medications available through the public health program for England. Because the therapy has been recommended through a fast track appraisal process, Vumerity…

Vumerity Added to NHS of Scotland for People With Active RMMS

Note: An earlier version of this story stated the Scottish Medicines Consortium approved Vumerity for RRMS patients in that country. The consortium decides to add a medicine to Scotlandā€™s National Health Service; the MHRA approves treatments for England, Scotland, and Wales. The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved adding the…

Vumerity Approved for RRMS in European Union

The oral medication Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) has been approved by the European Commission to treat adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). “This approval is a significant step forward in improving treatment adherence for people living with relapsing MS, which can make a meaningful difference on treatment…

Vumerity Recommended for EU Approval as RRMS Treatment

A committee of the European Medicines Agency is recommending that Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) be approved as an oral treatment for adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisĀ (RRMS) in the European Union. The opinion, from the agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), will now be sent…

Safety of Oral DMTs for RRMS in Real-world Use Seen to Match Trial Findings

People with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) using approved oral disease-modifyingĀ therapiesĀ generally tolerate the treatments well, with real-world adverse event profiles similar to those seen in clinical trials, an analysis of U.S. data indicates. Results also suggest high adherence to these therapies ā€” meaning patients are usually taking the therapies…

Biogen Presents Update on its MS Therapeutic Portfolio

Biogen has released new data on several of its therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS), including Vumerity (diroximel fumarate), Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate), and Tysabri (natalizumab). The data ā€” six presentations ā€” originally were to be presented at the 2020 annual conference of the American…