Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis With Combination of Laquinimod and Interferon-Beta

摘要

This invention provides a method of treating a patient afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome comprising administering to the patient laquinimod as an add-on therapy to or in combination with interferon-β. This invention also provides a package and a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod and interferon-β for treating a patient afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome. This invention also provides laquinimod for use as an add-on therapy or in combination with interferon-β in treating a patient afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome. This invention further provides use of laquinimod and interferon-β in the preparation of a combination for treating a patient afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome.

主权项

1. A method of treating a human patient afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome comprising orally administering to the patient a daily dose of 0.6 mg laquinimod, and periodically administering to the patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of interferon-β, wherein the amounts when taken together is more effective to treat the human patient than when each agent is administered alone.