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glatiramer

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glatiramer /gla·tir·a·mer/ (glah-tir´ah-mer) an immunomodulator used as the acetate ester to reduce relapses in multiple sclerosis.
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This chapter presents a number of different treatment approaches including 2 approved drugs: interferon beta (treatment of choice for patients with active relapsing disease) and glatiramer acetate (alternative to interferon beta).
Multiple Sclerosis: the Guide to Treatment and Management, 5th ed. ... by Mohr, Thomas M / Physical Therapy
CONFIRM will also include a glatiramer acetate (Copaxone([R])) reference comparator arm.
Biogen Idec Initiates Phase III Clinical Program of Oral Compound ... by Business Wire
First, we'll learn if combining two drugs with two different mechanisms of action works better than either one alone; next, we'll get data on how an interferon stacks up against glatiramer acetate, and finally, through separate funding from NINDS (National Institute for Neurologic Disease and Stroke) we expect to identify 'biomarkers' for guiding treatment choice," Dr.
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