FDA Approves Oral Vumerity™ (Diroximel Fumarate), Similar to Tecfidera®, for Relapsing MS
Updated 11/17/19 with cost information
SUMMARY
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Updated 11/17/19 with cost information
SUMMARY
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vumerity™ (diroximel fumarate, Biogen and Alkermes plc) as an oral disease-modifying therapy for people with relapsing forms of MS.
- Relapsing forms of MS includes people with clinically isolated syndrome (an initial episode of neurological symptoms), relapsing-remitting MS, and active secondary progressive MS. People with active secondary progressive MS have had progression of disability but still experience acute relapses or new MRI activity.
- Vumerity is similar to dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera,® Biogen) but has a distinct chemical structure that has been shown to have fewer reported gastrointestinal side effects than Tecfidera.
- This approval provides another treatment option for people living with relapsing forms of MS and specifically includes people with secondary progressive MS who are continuing to experience active disease.
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