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Multiple Sclerosis
Epiphany Biosciences Initiates Program to Assess Valomaciclovir (EPB-348) as Adjunctive Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
April 7th, 2009
Epiphany Biosciences announced that the company plans on filing an IND with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study the potential impact of using the antiviral medication valomaciclovir (EPB-348) as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Valomaciclovir has been shown to possess potent antiviral activity in vitro against a number of herpes-related viruses, including herpes simplex (HSV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes zoster (HZV), and human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6). The drug is currently being tested in a phase 2b study in patients with acute herpes zoster infection (shingles) and in a phase 2a study in patients with acute infectious...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-07)
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