PEGylated interferon beta-1a in the treatment of multiple sclerosis – an update
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PEGylated interferon beta-1a in the treatment of multiple sclerosis – an update
Current standard immunomodulatory therapy with interferons (IFNs) for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibits proven, but limited, efficacy and increased side effects due to the need of frequent application of the drug. Therefore, there is a need for more effective and tolerable drugs. Due to their small size, optimization of therapy with IFNs in MS by PEGylation is feasible. PEGyl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biologics: Targets and Therapy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1177-5475
DOI: 10.2147/btt.s29948