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Novantrone Warnings Update

... advising of updates to the boxed [safety] warning for Novantrone. As Serano and FDA acknowledged in March, the risk of "diminished ... to asses patient's cardiac function before EVERY dose of Novantrone. On the flip side, there's also new evidence that shows potentially ...

Story - art - 2005-05-25 07:27 - 4 comments

How many medications are you taking for your MS?

... disease modifying therapies (like ABCR drugs, Tysabri, Novantrone) as well as drugs taken to deal with symptoms. Include any drugs you ...

Poll - art - 2008-07-28 09:02 - 29 comments

Two new cases of PML in Tysabri

... the drug again. Before Tysabri, my Neurologist put me on Novantrone which damages the heart. Fortunately, I was able to change ... being eligible for Tysabri. I did receive one infusion of Novantrone a couple of years before I started Tysabri. It was determined that ...

Story - art - 2008-08-01 08:08 - 27 comments

Followup Question: How Long Before You Were Diagnosed Did You Have *Definite* Symptoms of MS?

... career.My MS despite treatment with Copaxone,methotrexate,Novantrone is essentially refractory to treatment because it got such a strong ...

Poll - art - 2007-01-17 08:56 - 27 comments

Novantrone, Cytoxan compared in SPMS trial

A recent comparison of mitoxantrone (trade name Novantrone) and cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) in secondary progressive MS subjects ...

Story - art - 2006-05-09 17:06 - 4 comments

Serono launches Novantrone web site

... their press release : Serono, Inc., the marketer of Novantrone(R) (mitoxantrone for injection concentrate) in the United States for ... Sclerosis (MS) indication, announces the launch of Novantrone.com, a valuable online resource for US-based patients with worsening ...

Story - art - 2004-01-22 07:42 - 0 comments

Serono to distribute Novantrone in the US

... agreement with Amgen (who bought Immunex) to distribute Novantrone in the US. Serono currently distributes Rebif; Novantrone is the only FDA approved drug for secondary progressive MS. ...

Story - art - 2002-12-06 10:56 - 0 comments

FDA approves Novantrone

Last month, the FDA approved Novantrone(mitoxantrone) for patients with the secondary progressive form of ...

Story - art - 2002-11-07 07:02 - 0 comments

What's up with Novantrone?

This article is a good primer on Mitoxantrone (Novantrone) - covering some of the research behind it, it's risks, and the need ...

Story - art - 2003-12-23 08:05 - 0 comments

Data on Novantrone to be presented at Neurology conference

They include: Oral Presentations: -- Safety and Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Interferon Beta-1b and Mitoxantrone in Worsening MS using Monthly Gadolinium Enhanced MRI Abstract #S23.004 Tuesday, April 16, 4:30-4:45 p.m. Loc ...

Story - dombmark - 2002-04-11 18:09 - 0 comments