News for the Multiple Sclerosis Community

SPMSS Drug Gets FDA Fast-Track

Fast-track designation could help development and speed the review process of dirucotide, for the treatment of secondary progressive MS, now being evaluated in a U.S. Phase 3 trial.

BioMS says about 510 patients have been recruited for the company's U.S. trial at 68 sites and will receive either dirucotide (MBP8298) or a placebo intravenously every six months for two years.