Health Canada approves Kesimpta to treat relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Novartis

Novartis announced new long-term data from the ALITHIOS open-label extension study showing that up to five years, patients treated earlier and continuously with Kesimpta (ofatumumab) had fewer disability worsening events and low brain volume change versus those who started on teriflunomide and were later switched to Kesimpta

Mavenclad (cladribine tablets) from Merck KGaA, is now indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with active disease as defined by clinical or imaging features following approval by the MHRA, meaning more newly diagnosed patients could be eligible for treatment earlier in their disease course.