Clemastine linked to faster disability in progressive MS
Key Takeaway
In a small trial, people with progressive MS taking clemastine had faster disability worsening than other trial participants.
What They Found
The clemastine part of the trial stopped after 3 of 9 participants met safety stopping rules. Disability worsened faster in those taking clemastine than in the other trial participants. Spinal fluid samples showed changes linked to a form of cell death that can cause inflammation. In lab tests, clemastine helped trigger this cell death in immune cells and cells that make myelin. The same spinal fluid pattern was linked to faster MS worsening, even in people who had not taken clemastine.
Who Should Care and Why
The trial studied people with progressive MS whose disability was worsening without a relapse. The clemastine group included 9 people. Researchers compared their disability changes with those of other trial participants. They also studied spinal fluid samples, cells in a dish, and previously published data from MS brains. The findings raise a safety concern about clemastine in this group.
Important Considerations
You should know that only 9 people were in the clemastine group. The abstract does not give the number of people in the comparison group. The cell studies do not show whether the same process caused the disability changes seen in people.
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