Evidence-based drug treatment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and upcoming clinical trials

AC Ludolph, S Jesse - Therapeutic advances in neurological …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease is a severe neurodegenerative disease
characterized by upper and lower motor neuron degeneration for which there is no truly …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

BM Demaerschalk, MJ Strong - Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2000 - Springer
Opinion statement More than a century after its initial clinicopathologic description,
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains a largely fatal, progressive neurodegenerative …

Comprehensive research on past and future therapeutic strategies devoted to treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

B Sever, H Ciftci, H DeMirci, H Sever, F Ocak… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly debilitating fatal neurodegenerative disorder,
causing muscle atrophy and weakness, which leads to paralysis and eventual death. ALS …

Motor neuron disease

K Talbot - Medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Motor neuron diseases are mostly degenerative disorders that result in disability from
weakness and wasting of muscle. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to …

Current pharmacological management of amyotropic lateral sclerosis and a role for rational polypharmacy

MD Weiss, P Weydt, GT Carter - Expert Opinion on …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive degenerative condition of motor neurons
that is ultimately fatal. Even though scientific discovery over the past few decades has led to …

Introduction to supplement: The current status of treatment for ALS

RG Miller, SH Appel - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ALS is a lethal neurodegenerative disease wherein the diagnosis is often delayed. Our
understanding of the pathobiology is slowly expanding, and the number of new genes is …

Riluzole does not improve lifespan or motor function in three ALS mouse models

MC Hogg, L Halang, I Woods… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Riluzole is the most widespread therapeutic for treatment of the progressive
degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Riluzole gained FDA approval in …

Drug discovery and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Emerging challenges and therapeutic opportunities

P Soares, C Silva, D Chavarria, FSG Silva… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of upper and lower
motor neurons (MNs) leading to paralysis and, ultimately, death by respiratory failure 3–5 …

Translational Therapeutic Str ategies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

H Ryu, RJ Ferrante - Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a clinically severe and fatal neurodegenerative
disease characterized by a loss of both upper and lower motor neurons, resulting in …

Advances in clinical trials for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

PH Gordon - Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2005 - Springer
Because treatments are not yet powerful enough to reverse the symptoms of amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS), randomized placebo-controlled trials remain the gold standard for …