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Multiple sclerosis, new immunotherapy in phase 1 studies has stopped her

A promising T-cell-based immunotherapy stops multiple sclerosis: it also appears to reverse its damage, but this needs confirmation.

April 15 2022
Gianluca RiccioGianluca Riccio
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In a small phase 1 study, a new immunotherapy that targets cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) managed to stop the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). That's not all, there is something even more surprising. In some patients, the therapy would have succeeded in obtaining even the remission of symptoms, even if this does not appear fully confirmed in the presentation of the most recent results. I am attaching a PDF document, the report was published in IFL Science.

Big Hunt for Multiple Sclerosis

In recent months, the many researches related to this disease have led to a turning point. In several studies, a correlation between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and the possible development of multiple sclerosis.

Atara Biotherapeutics has tried to transform these findings into a therapeutic approach to improve the treatment of the disease. And he developed an immunotherapy based on T cells and call ATA188.

multiple sclerosis immunotherapy

How does multiple sclerosis immunotherapy work?

The idea is simple. When EBV-infected cells show small surface proteins known as antigens, immunotherapy supplies and strengthens the immune cells that target and destroy them.

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In a study on 24 patients who have received therapy, 20 found improvement or stopping of symptoms. Still, no fatal or serious adverse effects have been reported. 

Some early brain scans show that the therapy may even have "remyelinated" nerve cells, indicating a reversal of the damage caused by multiple sclerosis in the nervous system. As mentioned, however, further confirmation of this hypothesis is needed.

Again, it must be said: the results are extremely promising. However, this is an initial Phase 1 study with a fairly small sample (24 patients) and no placebo or control group. It should be taken with a grain of salt.

Of course, it must be said that this repair is unlikely to occur naturally, so there are very good hopes that the therapy will really have important effects, and we will know more in the next stages of the study.

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