Can You Slow It or Stop It?
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Now, the medicines in general that we've used in the past for relapsing MS weren't that good at stopping this progressive component.
We're starting to get better at that. And the newer medicines not only prevent relapses but also slow or stop that progressive component. If you have MS, you have a very good chance of not having relapses and later slowing any progressive component. The sort of poster children for people who did poorly in previous eras like Richard Pryor or Annette Funicello, that just shouldn't happen anymore. We have much better treatment to prevent that sort of progression.
Yes, you can stop your MS from progressing. And that is obviously your goal, and that's our goal. And in general, we're very successful in getting your MS to stop progressing and for you to stop having relapses. And the way to do that is with disease modifying therapy, that is, medicines that prevent relapses, prevent new spots on MRI scan.
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RANDALL TRUDELL
We have a very good chance of getting this to stop as far as relapses are concerned. Now, some people with relapsing MS, about half the people, after 15 or 20 years they notice a gradual worsening. Usually their walking's getting a little worse, their balance, maybe their memory. And this gradual worsening is called progressive MS. Now, the medicines in general that we've used in the past for relapsing MS weren't that good at stopping this progressive component.
We're starting to get better at that. And the newer medicines not only prevent relapses but also slow or stop that progressive component. If you have MS, you have a very good chance of not having relapses and later slowing any progressive component. The sort of poster children for people who did poorly in previous eras like Richard Pryor or Annette Funicello, that just shouldn't happen anymore. We have much better treatment to prevent that sort of progression.
Yes, you can stop your MS from progressing. And that is obviously your goal, and that's our goal. And in general, we're very successful in getting your MS to stop progressing and for you to stop having relapses. And the way to do that is with disease modifying therapy, that is, medicines that prevent relapses, prevent new spots on MRI scan.
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