Stem cell transplantation to treat MS (JAMA editorial, article) on: January 15, 2019, 07:32:31 pm #1 An editorial in JAMA by Harold Atkins, MD, of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (January 15, 2019--"Stem cell transplantation to treat multiple sclerosis":https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2720713?guestAccessKey=8cc989d3-fbd0-4ab6-92d4-471190e813a9&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=etoc&utm_term=011519An article in the same issue, "Effect of nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation vs continued disease modifying therapy on disease progression in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: A randomized clinical trial" by Richard K. Burt, MD, of Northwestern University:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2720728?guestAccessKey=6b4d7a45-ed01-4cbf-860d-0a4bb41f8211&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=etoc&utm_term=011519 Last Edit: January 15, 2019, 07:37:48 pm by agate Logged MS Speaks--online for 20 yearsSPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) 12/16/20 - 3/16/24.
Stem cell transplant effective for select MS patients Reply #1 on: January 19, 2019, 05:30:20 pm #2 More on this, in MedPage Today (January 15, 2019)--"Stem cell transplant effective for select MS patients": Stem Cell Transplant Effective for Select MS Patients Lesion load, disability improved for relapsing patients with highly active MS medpagetoday.com Logged MS Speaks--online for 20 yearsSPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) 12/16/20 - 3/16/24.
