Oral Fingolimod or Intramuscular Interferon for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

In patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis, oral fingolimod was more effective than intramuscular interferon beta-1a in reducing relapse rates. Adverse events associated with fingolimod included herpes virus infections, atrioventricular block, macular edema, skin cancer, and liver-enzyme elevation.

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0907839