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Friday, October 23, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Medicines & FDA

Experimental Roche pill cuts MS relapses by more than half in big studies

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In two late-stage trials, Roche's fenebrutinib lowered the yearly relapse rate in relapsing multiple sclerosis by 55% compared with teriflunomide, an existing MS pill, over about two years. It is still experimental and not yet approved by FDA.

Source: Roche

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