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Success of immunomodulators in MS shifts discovery focus to neuroprotection

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With six immunomodulatory agents in late-stage development for relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis, this area of the therapeutic space has become highly competitive. Could remyelination therapies that provide neuroprotection be the next frontier?

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Mullard, A. Success of immunomodulators in MS shifts discovery focus to neuroprotection. Nat Rev Drug Discov 10, 885–887 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd3610

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