Combination therapy of Avonex and doxycycline in patients with multiple sclerosis

Abstract

Background : Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory, chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) with unknown etiology. Multiple sclerosis causes disability in young people . An Immunomodulatory drug like Avonex (IFN β1a) is used to prevent relapses or disease progression . The aim of this study is to evaluate efficacy of combination therapy (Avonex and doxycycline) with standard therapy (Avonex) in remitting-relapsing multiple sclerosis (RRMS).