A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness, Tolerability and Safety of Laquinimod

Summary

Teva is developing laquinimod tablets as a new oral treatment for MS. Laquinimod has immunomodulating properties. In a previous clinical study laquinimod showed evidence of biological activity by reducing the number of acute brain lesions. The duration of the current study is 36 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2005-03

Primary completion

2006-06

Completion

2006-08

Publications

• Comi G, Pulizzi A, Rovaris M, Abramsky O, Arbizu T, Boiko A, Gold R, Havrdova E, Komoly S, Selmaj K, Sharrack B, Filippi M; LAQ/5062 Study Group. Effect of laquinimod on MRI-monitored disease activity in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase IIb study. Lancet. 2008 Jun 21;371(9630):2085-92. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60918-6.

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