Inclusion Criteria:  Men and nonpregnant women aged 18 years and older a primary supratentorial ICH of 5 to 30 mL symptom onset less than 72 hours prior to admission a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 6 or greater basal ganglia hemorrhage only  Exclusion Criteria:  patients with a GCS score of 3 to 5 planned surgical evacuation of a large hematoma (>30 mL) various degrees of dysphagia,and nausea/vomiting, any of which renders oral administration of fingolimod difficult patients with hematoma expansion secondary ICH preexisting disability (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score >1) any history of bradycardia or atrioventricular block concomitant use of antineoplastic, immunosuppressive, or immune-modulating therapies macular edema Patients with known hypersensitivity to dimethyl fumarate or to any excipient of this product Pregnant and lactating women