UK to test existing drugs as treatment for MS in world-first trial

Researchers will test several drugs at once to speed up identification of those that slow or reverse symptomsDoctors in the UK are to launch a world-first clinical trial to assess whether drugs already on the market can prevent multiple sclerosis (MS) from worsening over time and even reverse the disabilities it causes.The groundbreaking Octopus trial, so named because of its various arms, will allow researchers to investigate the potential benefits of several drugs at once, in the hope of identifying effective new treatments three times faster than if the medicines were trialled separately.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 22, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Multiple sclerosis Science Neuroscience Medical research Society UK news Source Type: news