Worth knowing
After testing more than 1,500 existing compounds, researchers found that bavisant showed signs of myelin repair and nerve protection in several models. These included human cells in the laboratory and mice containing some human cells.
What this means for people with MS
This is one of the more promising new candidates among existing drugs, but it has not been tested in people with MS and no benefit to patients has been shown.
- What kind of evidence exists?
- Reviewed by independent scientists • human cells and animal models
- How reliable is this source?
- Strong for a laboratory or animal finding • published in Science Translational Medicine
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