Introduction Teriflunomide is an oral immunomodulatory drug marketed under the brand name Aubagio. Pharmacologically, teriflunomide is a pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor used in multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system. In MS, autoreactive immune cells attack myelin, oligodendrocytes, and axonal structures in the brain and spinal cord. … Read more
Introduction Ocrelizumab is a monoclonal antibody used in multiple sclerosis. It is marketed as Ocrevus for intravenous infusion. Ocrelizumab is also the active anti-CD20 antibody component in Ocrevus Zunovo, a subcutaneous formulation that contains ocrelizumab with hyaluronidase. Pharmacologically, ocrelizumab is a CD20-directed cytolytic monoclonal antibody. It is designed to target CD20-positive B lymphocytes, which are … Read more
Introduction Fingolimod is an oral disease-modifying drug used in relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. It was originally marketed under the brand name Gilenya. Pharmacologically, fingolimod is a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator, commonly called an S1P receptor modulator. Multiple sclerosis is an immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. In MS, autoreactive lymphocytes cross the … Read more
Introduction Kesimpta is the brand name of ofatumumab, a subcutaneous monoclonal antibody used for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Pharmacologically, Kesimpta is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody. It is used in adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, and active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is an immune-mediated … Read more
