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Repurposing is when existing treatments for other conditions are relicensed for use in multiple sclerosis. Our MS Reporters films investigate the latest on repurposing drugs for MS.

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@gpeps 

2 Sep 2013 11:51Last reply 3 Sep 2013 00:21

gpeps

Repurposing of drugs - what do you want to know?

This months People's Hot Topic is 'Repurposing of Drugs'. Please follow the link below to view a video introducing this topic. https://shift.ms/2013/09/peoples-hot-topic-repurposing-of-drugs/ We're keen to hear what you want to know. Anything at all - please share you question. There is no such t...
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@DominicS 

15 Oct 2022 20:56 Edited

DominicS

First add-in therapy for MS - SIZOMUS

SIZOMUS is investigating the first proper adjunct (add-in) drug for MS. It is as well as your DMT, not instead of. It isn't a new compound but it is repurposing an existing drug with a well-established safety profile so I don't feel like a guinea pig for an unknown drug. https://youtube.com/shorts/...
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@DominicS 

27 Mar 2020 11:17Last reply 27 Mar 2020 11:37

DominicS

Daily Briefing Covid-19 [27th Mar 2020]

Bonjour (Rodney?), - BoJo HAS IT - really, you're not dreaming. I hope Rishi doesn't. Far from perfect but an order of magnitude better than the Buffoon. IMHO. - If you haven't seen the latest news our esteemed leader, the Tousled Haired Buffon, has tested positive for Covid-19. Whilst I wouldn't t...
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@freddiems 

14 Oct 2013 10:16Last reply 10 Nov 2013 23:40

freddiems

Time to ask your questions

The poll has spoken - and you all chose Repurposing Drugs for the People's Hot Topic this time around. You can find out a bit more about the subject and ask your own questions here https://shift.ms/2013/10/ask-your-questions-the-peoples-hot-topic/ And we will get your questions answered by Prof G...
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@freddiems 

14 Oct 2013 10:16

freddiems

Changing Hospitals

The poll has spoken - and you all chose Repurposing Drugs for the People's Hot Topic this time around. You can find out a bit more about the subject and ask your own questions here https://shift.ms/2013/10/ask-your-questions-the-peoples-hot-topic/ And we will get your questions answered by Prof G...
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@Ireneb74 

1 Mar 2023 07:56Last reply 5 Mar 2023 20:58

Ireneb74

How beautiful is this......

Advice from María Sabina, Mexican healer and poet - “Heal yourself with the light of the sun and the rays of the moon. With the sound of the river and the waterfall. With the swaying of the sea and the fluttering of birds. Heal yourself with mint, neem, and eucalyptus. Sweeten with lavender, ro...
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@DominicS 

18 Feb 2020 06:49Last reply 18 Feb 2020 21:40

DominicS

Statins? Simvastatin 80mg question

Is anyone here taking Statins? Either as part of the MS-STAT trial ( https://www.nihr.ac.uk/documents/case-studies/ms-stat-impact-case-study/21482 ) or just because - of simvastatin 80mg or any other dose of atorvastatin for that matter? I have persuaded my GP to give me atorvastatin (one of the s...
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@DominicS 

21 Feb 2019 18:24Last reply 22 Feb 2019 07:11

DominicS

Trial recruiting for SPMS patients

Simvastatin is one of the Statins, the cholesterol lowering drugs, that are being looked at in MS. This is a London hospital running it at several centres around the UK. I have no interest or concern in this, just reposting it. SPMS only. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/research/centres/queen-square...
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@Stumbler 

12 Sep 2018 03:16Last reply 12 Sep 2018 06:46

Stumbler

UK: Simvastatin Phase 3 Trial (MS-STAT2)

If you are Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS), between 20 and 65 with an EDSS of between 4.0 and 6.5, then this trial may be for you. Details here :- https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/research/centres/queen-square-multiple-sclerosis-centre/ms-clinical-trials/ms-stat2-trial
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@mmhhpp 

24 Sep 2017 08:23Last reply 25 Oct 2017 07:25

mmhhpp

Which are your top drugs/supplements?

Hi all i have a question for you: If you have to safe two drugs/supplents what would they be? in my case I would take: vitamin D (only because i had a densitometry and my bones are not getting any worse), magnesium chloride ( it seems to ease spasciticy) Maybe: fingolimod, lipoic acid and simvas...
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