Real-world evidence of riluzole effectiveness in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

JA Andrews, CE Jackson… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To compare the effect of riluzole on median survival in population studies of
patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with that observed in clinical trials …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: perspectives for combination of stem cells with neurotrophic factors

J Wang, WW Hu, Z Jiang, MJ Feng - World journal of stem cells, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease,
Huntington's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, are a group of incurable …

Dexpramipexole versus placebo for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (EMPOWER): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial

ME Cudkowicz, LH van den Berg, JM Shefner… - The Lancet …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background In a phase 2 study, dexpramipexole (25–150 mg twice daily) was well tolerated
for up to 9 months and showed a significant benefit at the high dose in a combined …

Minimally invasive transplantation of iPSC-derived ALDHhiSSCloVLA4+ neural stem cells effectively improves the phenotype of an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …

M Nizzardo, C Simone, F Rizzo… - Human molecular …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurological disease characterized by the
degeneration of motor neurons. Currently, there is no effective therapy for ALS. Stem cell …

Guanabenz delays the onset of disease symptoms, extends lifespan, improves motor performance and attenuates motor neuron loss in the SOD1 G93A mouse model …

HQ Jiang, M Ren, HZ Jiang, J Wang, J Zhang, X Yin… - Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disease
characterized by the loss of motor neurons in the motor cortex, brain stem and spinal cord …

Association between decline in slow vital capacity and respiratory insufficiency, use of assisted ventilation, tracheostomy, or death in patients with amyotrophic lateral …

JA Andrews, L Meng, SF Kulke, SA Rudnicki… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The prognostic value of slow vital capacity (SVC) in relation to respiratory
function decline and disease progression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) …

Current options for drug delivery to the spinal cord

F Rossi, G Perale, S Papa, G Forloni… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Spinal cord disorders (SCDs) are among the most devastating neurological
diseases, due to their acute and long-term health consequences, the reduced quality of life …

Identifying the primary site of pathogenesis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis–vulnerability of lower motor neurons to proximal excitotoxicity

CA Blizzard, KA Southam, E Dawkins… - Disease models & …, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
There is a desperate need for targeted therapeutic interventions that slow the progression of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a disorder with heterogeneous onset, which then …

Understanding stem cells and its pivotal role in regenerative medicine

A Sarkar, S Saha, A Paul, A Maji, P Roy, TK Maity - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Stem cells (SCs) are clonogenic cells that develop into the specialized cells which later
responsible for making up various types of tissue in the human body. SCs are not only the …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic applications of mesenchymal stem cells for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

CM Lewis, M Suzuki - Stem cell research & therapy, 2014 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the
neuromuscular system and does not have a known singular cause. Genetic mutations …