Siponimod: a new view at the therapy of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

Siponimod is a selective modulator of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptors of types 1 and 5, registered in the Russian Federation for the treatment of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), regardless of the presence or absence of exacerbations. The effectiveness of the drug in comparison with placebo was demonstrated in patients with SPMS in the international clinical trial EXPAND (phase III). This review devotes...