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R(+)pramipexole is administered in escalating doses to patients with early ALS. Plasma and spinal fluid levels of R(+)PPX are monitored, in addition to biochemical markers of oxidative stress.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | patients with early ALS |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R(+) pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate | Drug | 100 mg tid orally daily |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| decline in ALSFRS score | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| plasma PPX levels | 6 months | |
| CSF PPX levels | 6 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ted M Burns, MD | University of Virginia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville | Virginia | 22908 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18270879 | Result | Wang H, Larriviere KS, Keller KE, Ware KA, Burns TM, Conaway MA, Lacomis D, Pattee GL, Phillips LH 2nd, Solenski NJ, Zivkovic SA, Bennett JP Jr. R+ pramipexole as a mitochondrially focused neuroprotectant: initial early phase studies in ALS. Amyotroph Lateral Scler. 2008 Feb;9(1):50-8. doi: 10.1080/17482960701791234. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000690 | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013118 | Spinal Cord Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D016472 | Motor Neuron Disease |
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| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D057177 | TDP-43 Proteinopathies |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D057165 | Proteostasis Deficiencies |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |