Intrathecal chemotherapy is a form of cancer treatment in which a healthcare professional injects chemotherapy drugs into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This colorless fluid surrounds the brain and ...

Baclofen (Gablofen, Lioresal, Ozobax) is a medication that treats stiff muscles and spasms, a condition called spasticity, that can happen to people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other nerve ...

Chemotherapy medications can come in many forms and types (oral, injectable, inhaled, etc.). If you need medication, the type that’s right for you will depend on how the medication works and the ...

Panelists discuss how intrathecal delivery of onasemnogene abeparvovec in the STEER study demonstrates statistically significant motor function improvements in older patients with SMA (ages 2-18 years ...

Panelists discuss how emerging intrathecal gene therapy for older patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) shows modest efficacy with fewer systemic adverse effects than intravenous administration, ...

Efficacy of systemic therapy in breast cancer with CNS metastases: “Real-world” experience. Effect of CD4+PD-1+CXCR6+ T cells on the response of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in brain metastases ...

Suicide gene therapy for recurrent glioblastoma using allogeneic bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cell gene delivery (MSC/CD): A first-in-human, dose-escalation phase I clinical trial. Comparative ...

September 14, 2012 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new catheter (Ascenda, Medtronic Inc) for use in the delivery of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy. According to the ...

DALLAS, August 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIS Healthcare has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for 503A intrathecal compounded medications with Premier, Inc., effective July 1, 2025. The new ...

Sometimes cancer cells are able to cross into the fluid that surrounds and protects your brain and spinal cord. Cancer drugs you take by mouth or through a vein can’t get through as easily.