MS drug could tame rare Virus-Caused paralysis

NCT ID NCT04799288

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study tests whether teriflunomide, a drug already used for multiple sclerosis, can help people with HAM/TSP, a rare progressive disease that causes leg weakness and other serious problems. About 24 adults with HAM/TSP will take the drug daily for 9 months. Researchers will check safety, immune changes, and how the disease responds.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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