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Which is the only drug effective in improving EDSS inmultiple sclerosis?

A
Methotrexate
B
Fingolimod
C
Glatiramer acetate
D
Natalizumab
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is option4, natalizumab Sustained improvement in Expanded Disability Status Scale as a new efficacy measure of neurological change in multiple sclerosis: treatment effects with natalizumab in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis. Phillips JT1, Giovannoni G, Lublin FD, O'Connor PW, Polman CH, Willoughby E, Aschenbach W, Pace A, Hyde R, Munschauer FE. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Validated measures of sustained improvements in neurological function have not been established for multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical studies. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate sustained Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) change as a potential indicator of neurological improvement and as an outcome measure in MS clinical studies.

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