Patients using Avonex have few site reactions

Source: Huliq News

Sept 12, 2009

Data from an observational phase IV study of 499 patients entitled The Swiss MS Skin Project show that multiple sclerosis (MS) patients taking AVONEX (interferon beta-1a IM) reported significantly fewer injection site reactions (ISRs) compared to patients on Betaferon® (interferon beta-1b), Copaxone® (glatiramer Acetate) or Rebif ® (interferon beta-1a).

The study also showed AVONEX patients were less likely to have missed a dose due to an injection site reaction in the four weeks prior to first assessment than those patients on other interferon therapies. These data were presented as a poster at the 25th Annual European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany.

"This study showed that treatment with AVONEX leads to fewer injection site reactions which is an important factor in improving compliance. As the only once-weekly injection treatment, AVONEX offers people with relapsing MS an easy-to-use and highly effective treatment option," said Dr. Karsten Beer, lead investigator for the study and private neurologist in Wil, Switzerland. "Convenience of an MS therapy is an important consideration for patients, as they do not want a therapy that will interfere with their daily lives."

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