In mice, Fycompa reduced MS-like disease severity

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In mice, perampanel reduced MS-like disease severity by keeping immune cells from leaving lymph nodes.

What They Found

Perampanel (Fycompa) reduced disease severity in two types of mice with MS-like disease. In one type, treatment nearly prevented the disease from developing. The drug kept more immune cells in lymph nodes, leaving fewer to reach the brain and spinal cord. Combining the drug with another treatment reduced disease severity further in one type of mouse. Perampanel also lowered a blood signal involved in immune cell movement in mice and people with epilepsy.

Who Should Care and Why

This study mainly tested mice with MS-like disease, not people with MS. The two types of mice had different patterns of disease activity. Researchers also measured blood from people with epilepsy who received perampanel. Those blood results do not show whether the drug affects MS in people. The mouse findings may help researchers study how immune cells reach the brain and spinal cord.

Important Considerations

You should know that disease improvement was measured in mice, not people with MS. The abstract does not give the number of mice or people studied. It does not show whether perampanel improves MS or is safe for people with MS.

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