Key clinical point: In patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis, fingolimod has a superior effect on clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes than placebo and presents an acceptable safety profile.
Major finding: Compared with placebo, fingolimod (0.5, 1.25, and 5 mg/day doses) had a significant reduction in annualized relapse rate. Fingolimod demonstrated beneficial effects on MRI outcomes, including the number of gadolinium-enhancing T1 lesions, and improved patient quality of life. No significant difference was found between the groups in terms of adverse events.
Study details: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 studies, including 6,547 participants.
Disclosures: The authors reported having no conflicts of interest.
Citation: Yang T et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2019 Dec 23. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14198.