Dimethyl fumarate, a two‐edged drug: Current status and future directions

Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is a fumaric acid ester registered for the treatment of relapsing‐remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). It induces protein succination leading to inactivation of cysteine‐rich proteins. It was first shown to possess cytoprotective and antioxidant effects in noncancer models, which appeared related to the induction of the nuclear factor erythroid 2 (NF‐E2)–related factor 2 (NRF2) pathway. DMF also displays antitumor...