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Gilenya is a brand name (trade name) for the drug fingolimod, which is used to treat multiple sclerosis.
Gilenya (fingolimod) is thought to work by preventing lymphocytes (a type of immune cell) from migrating from lymph nodes into the bloodstream. Gilenya (fingolimod) is derived from myriocin (ISP-1), a fungus metabolite and natural immunosuppressant. Yoshitomi Pharmaceuticals developed it from ISP-I through chemical modification in 1992.
Gilenya is a type of medicine known as a selective immunosuppressant.