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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Efficacy of treatment of MS with IFN{beta}-1b or glatiramer acetate by monthly brain MRI in the BECOME study.

source: msif.org

From the Departments of Neurology and Neuroscience (D.C., J.L., J.C., K.S., S.S.K., A.R.P., S.D.C.), Radiology (L.J.W.), and Preventive Medicine and Community Health (J.S.) of UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark; and the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Holy Name Hospital (D.C., S.S.K., J.H.), Teaneck, NJ.

In this randomized trial the efficacy of IFNb-1b (Betaferon/Betaseron®) and glatiramer acetate (GA, Copaxone®) were compared. Seventy-five people with RRMS were included in the study. After a 2-year treatment period the authors found no differences between the 2 groups in terms of MRI activity (new lesions and enhancing lesions) and clinical activity (new relapses).

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