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Med Sci (Paris)
Volume 29, Number 12, Décembre 2013
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Page(s) | 1105 - 1110 | |
Section | M/S Revues | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/20132912013 | |
Published online | 20 December 2013 |
Nouveautés thérapeutiques et stratégies émergentes dans la sclérose en plaques
New and emerging treatments for multiple sclerosis
Département des maladies du système nerveux, Inserm 975, hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-83, boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75651 Paris Cedex 13, France
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catherine.lubetzki@psl.aphp.fr
Plusieurs traitements modifiant l’évolution de la sclérose en plaques (SEP) ont fait leur apparition ces dernières années. Par rapport aux traitements plus anciens, les nouvelles molécules, déjà approuvées ou en cours d’essai clinique, ont un profil d’efficacité habituellement supérieur et/ou un mode d’administration plus simple, notamment pour les traitements oraux. Cependant, des effets secondaires potentiellement sévères à long terme en limitent l’utilisation et doivent guider le choix thérapeutique. L’amélioration de la compréhension des mécanismes physio-pathologiques impliqués dans la maladie conduit à l’identification de nouvelles molécules ciblant la composante inflammatoire, mais aussi la remyélinisation et la neuroprotection.
Abstract
A number of disease-modifying therapies have been recently approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). These molecules which prevent relapses and new central nervous system lesions are more efficient than the “old” first line therapies and/or more convenient, especially with oral agents. Their usefulness in treating active MS is undeniable, but we have to be aware of their potentially extremely severe side effects. The treatment algorithm in MS is constantly evolving according to the long term safety profile of these new treatments. A better knowledge of fundamental pathophysiology is associated with the development of new molecules targeting the immunological cascade of the disease as well as the mechanisms promoting remyelination and repair.
© 2013 médecine/sciences – Inserm
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