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ArticleClinical & experimental neuroimmunology2017

Once-daily glatiramer acetate decreases magnetic resonance imaging disease activity in Japanese patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Takashi Yamamura, Natalia Ashtamker, David Ladkani, Toshiyuki Fukazawa, Hideki Houzen, Masami Tanaka, Toshiro Miura, Volker Knappertz

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Article in Clinical & experimental neuroimmunology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Takashi YamamuraDepartment of Immunology National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry National Institute of Neuroscience, and Multiple Sclerosis Center Tokyo Japan.
Natalia AshtamkerResearch and Development Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Netanya Israel.
David LadkaniResearch and Development Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Netanya Israel.
Toshiyuki FukazawaSapporo Neurology Hospital Sapporo Japan.
Hideki HouzenDepartment of Neurology Obihiro Kosei General Hospital Hokkaido Japan.
Masami TanakaMultiple Sclerosis Center Kyoto Min-iren Chuo Hospital Kyoto Japan.
Toshiro MiuraResearch and Development Teva Pharmaceutical K.K. Tokyo Japan.
Volker KnappertzResearch and Development Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Frazer PA USA.
Teva Pharmaceuticals (Israel) · ILKyoto University Hospital · JPNational Center of Neurology and Psychiatry · JPObihiro Kosei General Hospital · JPSapporo City General Hospital · JPTeijin (Japan) · JPTeva Pharmaceuticals (United States) · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMultiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence, clinical patterns, and treatment responses vary between races and geographical latitudes. Glatiramer acetate (GA; Copaxone) has provided a safe, effective treatment option for relapsing-remitting MS patients in the USA, European nations, and other countries for decades. The objective of the present study was to assess the safety and efficacy of GA in reducing magnetic resonance imaging disease activity in Japanese patients with active relapsing-remitting MS.

methodsThis phase 2, multicenter, open-label, single-arm, 52-week study measured the effect of GA 20 mg once-daily on magnetic resonance imaging disease activity. GA efficacy was evaluated through week 36, and safety through week 52. The primary end-point was change in the mean number of T

resultsGA therapy reduced the number of new GdE lesions by 65.66% (95% CI 33.19-82.35%). The number of new T

conclusionsThe present study confirmed the well-established safety, tolerability and efficacy profile of GA in Japanese MS patients.

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gadolinium‐enhancing lesionsglatiramer acetateJapaneserelapsing–remitting multiple sclerosisT2 lesions

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PMID28706565
PMCPMC5485168
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