These medications do not cure MS, but they do reduce the frequency and severity of attacks and the development of new brain lesions.
Although these medicines do not cure MS, they may reduce the overall number, frequency, and severity of relapses in some people who have the relapsing-remitting MS. They may also reduce or delay disability with this type of MS. Some of these medicines are also used to slow disease progression in people who have secondary progressive MS.
This medication will not cure MS, it will only decrease the frequency of relapse symptoms.
- TYSABRI does not cure MS and has not been studied longer than two years or in patients with chronic progressive MS. TYSABRI is not approved for use in patients under age 18.
This medication will not cure MS, but it can make relapses occur less often.
Scientists have not yet found a way to cure MS, or take it away entirely.