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A drug licensed to treat a type of leukemia appears to reduce the damaging effects of multiple sclerosis in its early stages, researchers said Thursday.

In a three-year study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, alemtuzumab reduced clinical relapses and the development of new disability compared with those who received a current treatment...

The original article can be found at: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/23/ms-drug-trial.html?ref=rss

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As a general statement, this story about alemtuzumab (a drug in the relatively early stages of research) is more complete than most stories that we review. The information provided in this story gives a detailed picture about the safety and efficacy of the product, allowing readers to make an informed decision about this new product. It also points out that the efficacy of alemtuzumab has only been compared to some of the currently available treatment options for MS. The story mentions that the drug was evaluated in a clinical trial but doesn't state whether or not it was a randomized control trial. The inclusion of further details about the study design and potential conflicts of interest are the only aspects that might be expanded upon and provided to the readers.

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