MS treatment a step closer after drug shown to repair nerve coating

Re:MS treatment a step closer after drug shown to repair ner... by revel on Friday September 25, 2020 @01:03PM (#24591842)

My mom has SFSN and my brother has CIDP. From what I've seen IV IG is the only treatment for this kind of condition currently available and, even then, it's not a permanent fix. My brother has had it several times and it saved his life but the side effects are horrible. There are some interesting advancements happening in the States using stem cell but it's still very early days and even more expensive than IV IG. Just due to the process involved it's hard to see it coming down in price all that much.

This result is particularly exciting since it sounds like it's a drug and not a bio-product like IV IG or stem cell therapy.

Also, sorry to hear about your SFSN. Hope you're doing ok.

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Re:MS treatment a step closer after drug shown to repair ner... by GordonS on Friday September 25, 2020 @03:48PM (#24593445)

I'm in the UK, and new treatments on the NHS happen very, very slowly. If they're as expensive as IVIG, if they happen at all, it will be a postcode lottery, and only available for 1 or 2 specific conditions, with several constraints. I very much doubt it will ever be a possibility for me.

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