Lemtrada (LEM-trah-dah, alemtuzumab) will be a new IV option for treating multiple sclerosis (MS)

June 2014

Lemtrada (LEM-trah-dah, alemtuzumab) will be a new IV option for treating multiple sclerosis (MS) in Canada.

Think of Lemtrada as an alternative to interferon beta (Rebif, etc). They work to reduce disease relapses.

Expect some patients to prefer Lemtrada. It's given as an IV infusion YEARLY...instead of a self-administered injection WEEKLY or more often like interferon beta.

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Lemtrada (LEM-trah-dah, alemtuzumab) will be a new IV option for treating multiple sclerosis (MS)

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