£6m statin trial raises hope drug can be used to treat multiple sclerosis

Trial involving almost 1,200 people aims to ‘establish definitively’ whether cholesterol drug can slow disability progression

Scientists are hopeful a major drug trial will establish that statins can be used to treat multiple sclerosis.

The low-cost drugs are typically prescribed to help lower levels of “bad cholesterol” associated with raised risk of a heart attack or stroke, but they have also shown “incredible promise” for the treatment of MS.