Drug therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Where are we now?

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作者
Carter, GT [1 ]
Krivickas, LS
Weydt, P
Weiss, MD
Miller, RG
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Muscular Dystrophy Assoc Amyotroph Lateral Sclero, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Dept Rehabil Med, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[3] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[4] Spaulding Rehabil Hosp, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Boston, MA 02114 USA
[5] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02114 USA
[6] Calif Pacific Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, San Francisco, CA 94115 USA
关键词
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; clinical trials; motor neuron disease; neurotrophic growth factors; riluzole;
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R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
摘要
In the 60 years since Lou Gehrig died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) there have been numerous advances in our understanding of this disease. However, scant progress has been made regarding disease-altering treatments. Today most physicians still recommend vitamin E, which is the treatment Gehrig himself received. In this paper we will review what is currently known about the pathophysiology of ALS as well as the history of clinical trials in ALS. We indicate current and future directions in research and clinical trials, and also argue that a logical next step for clinical trials in ALS should be combination drug treatment.
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