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New Drug May Offer Relief Against Multiple Sclerosis

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By Richard Knox

Published January 1, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

An experimental drug shows promise in the treatment of the immune-system disorders multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease. Studies in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest the drug's approach may be effective against a wide-range of immune disorders. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

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