Multiple Sclerosis and Novantrone

I went to a new neurologist recently for my MS. I am currently taking Rebif and I have been for three years to help with the multiple sclerosis. I asked the doctor if I should be doing anything different and what are other people similar to me doing to treat their multiple sclerosis.

He said that he has a lot of patients on Novantrone which is a chemotherapy drug used to treat cancer. The dosage is significantly smaller for multiple sclerosis patients and therefore so are the side effects. It is also the only drug that has been approved by the FDA to treat secondary progressive forms of multiple sclerosis.

I thought it was great that my new doctor suggested I look up info on Novantrone and consult a cancer doctor for their perspective (since these doctors work so much closer with the chemotherapy drugs).

I am not sure what I think yet about this drug but I am eagerly exploring it -- it may be an option for me.