Disease Areas
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, heterogeneous, chronic disease that requires individualised treatment throughout a person's life. The disease involves the central nervous system and disrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body, signaling unpredictable symptoms.1
Our Approach
Over the past four decades, Biogen has been committed to translating science to meaningful advances for the MS community. Our industry-leading portfolio of medicines — backed by established safety and efficacy profiles, ongoing investment in our products, as well as our comprehensive services and solutions — enables us to offer a broad range of options to meet the ever-evolving needs of MS patients and drive greater individualised disease management.
Innovative research
As MS disease management and the needs of people with MS evolve, Biogen remains focused on novel research initiatives and technological innovations to further the understanding of MS and improve health outcomes. While we focus on advancing current assets in our pipeline, we aspire to pioneer disruptive therapies for MS prevention and cure through exploration in emerging science, including novel treatment approaches such as vaccine cell-based therapies, exploring new mechanisms of remyelination and neuroprotection, and developing additional preclinical models that have enhanced translational predictability.
Stories
Stephen's story
Stephen was 22 years old when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a life-long autoimmune disease that damages the central nervous system (CNS). Over time, damage to the CNS can cause physical disability and impair neurological functions like motor skills, thinking and vision.
Facts and Figures
2.8m
An estimated 2.8 million people live with MS worldwide2 and over 33,000 in Australia.3
1.9m
More than 1.9 million people globally have been treated with a Biogen disease-modifying therapy.
25+ yrs
For more than 25 years, we have led in the research and development of new therapies to treat MS.
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society. What is MS? 2023. Available at: www.nationalmssociety.org.
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Updated Atlas of MS Shows Over 2.8 Million People Worldwide Have Multiple Sclerosis – with Nearly 1 Million in the US, 2020. Available at: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/About-the-Society/News/Updated-Atlas-of-MS-Shows-Over-2-8-million-People.
- MS Australia. Key Facts and Figures about Multiple Sclerosis, 2020. Available at: www.msaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/key-facts-and-figures-about-ms_2021.pdf.