Investigation of the therapeutic effects of edaravone, a free radical scavenger, on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Phase II study)

H Yoshino, A Kimura - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare disease involving selective and progressive
degeneration and disappearance of motor neurons. Oxidative stress is believed to …

Edaravone and its clinical development for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

K Takei, K Watanabe, S Yuki, M Akimoto… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The etiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is unknown. Oxidative stress may be one
of the major mechanisms involved. In vitro and in vivo data of edaravone suggest that it may …

Clinical efficacy of edaravone for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

H Sawada - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative
disease. Although the pathogenesis remains unresolved, oxidative stress is known to play a …

Edaravone for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

H Yoshino - Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive fatal disorder that affects all
skeletal muscles, leading to death, mostly within 2–4 years from onset. To date, the anti …

Edaravone: a new hope for deadly amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

R Bhandari, A Kuhad - Drugs of Today (Barcelona, Spain: 1998), 2018 - europepmc.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal
motor neuron degenerative disorder leading to paralysis and eventual death. At present, we …

Increased oxidative stress in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the effect of edaravone administration

M Nagase, Y Yamamoto, Y Miyazaki, H Yoshino - Redox Report, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives and methods: Compared to age-matched healthy controls (n= 55), patients with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)(n= 26) showed increased oxidative stress as indicated …

Long‐term edaravone efficacy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Post‐hoc analyses of Study 19 (MCI186‐19)

J Shefner, T Heiman‐Patterson, EP Pioro… - Muscle & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background In a Phase 3 study, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients
experienced significantly less physical functional decline with 24‐week edaravone vs …

Confirmatory double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study of efficacy and safety of edaravone (MCI-186) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

K Abe, Y Itoyama, G Sobue, S Tsuji, M Aoki… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Our objective was to confirm the efficacy and safety of edaravone in amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) patients. We conducted a 36-week confirmatory study, consisting of 12-week …

How is edaravone effective against acute ischemic stroke and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

K Watanabe, M Tanaka, S Yuki, M Hirai… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
抄録 Edaravone is a low-molecular-weight antioxidant drug targeting peroxyl radicals
among many types of reactive oxygen species. Because of its amphiphilicity, it scavenges …

A systematic review of antioxidant treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease

RW Orrell, RJM Lane, M Ross - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Free radical accumulation and oxidative stress have been proposed as contributing to the
progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (motor neuron disease). A range of antioxidant …