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Delayed-release dimethyl fumarate and disability assessed by the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite: Integrated analysis of DEFINE and CONFIRM

The effect of delayed-release dimethyl fumarate (DMF; also known as gastro-resistant DMF) on the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) was assessed using integrated Phase 3 DEFINE and CONFIRM data. Patients treated with DMF (n = 769) demonstrated significant superiority on the MSFC, and eac...

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Autores principales: Giovannoni, Gavin, Gold, Ralf, Kappos, Ludwig, Arnold, Douglas L, Bar-Or, Amit, Marantz, Jing L, Yang, Minhua, Lee, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5408570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28607719
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055217316634111
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Sumario:The effect of delayed-release dimethyl fumarate (DMF; also known as gastro-resistant DMF) on the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) was assessed using integrated Phase 3 DEFINE and CONFIRM data. Patients treated with DMF (n = 769) demonstrated significant superiority on the MSFC, and each component, compared with placebo (n = 771) over two years: mean change for DMF vs placebo was 0.054 vs −0.053 on MSFC; −0.088 vs −0.286 on Timed 25-Foot Walk, 0.047 vs 0.003 on 9-Hole Peg Test and 0.178 vs 0.123 on Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test. DMF was an efficacious treatment for patients with MS.