Azathioprine in multiple sclerosis.
MINI-REVIEWS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY(2008)
Abstract
Azathioprine is an immunosuppressive and steroid-sparing purine analogue, used in the treatment of several autoimmune diseases. In multiple sclerosis, available evidence suggests that oral azathioprine reduces relapse rates, provides a slight benefit on disability, and reduces new inflammatory lesions. Here, we focus on molecular mechanisms of Azathioprine and on its usefulness in multiple sclerosis.
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Key words
azathioprine,multiple sclerosis,immunosuppression,thiopurine methyltransferase,tolerability,relapses,disability,immunomodulators
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