Gilenya
Active Ingredient(s): FingolimodFDA Approved: * September 21, 2010
Pharm Company: * NOVARTIS
Category: Multiple Sclerosis
Fingolimod, sold under the brand name Gilenya, is an immunomodulating medication, mostly used for treating multiple sclerosis (MS).[1] Fingolimod is a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator, which sequesters lymphocytes in lymph nodes, preventing them from contributing to an autoimmune reaction. It has been reported to reduce the rate of relapses in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by approximately one-half over a two-year period.[2] Contents 1 Med... [wikipedia]
* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.1 Discussion
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