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Clinical Trials in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The Tenuous Past and the Promising Future
Author(s) -
Choudry Rabia B.,
Cudkowicz Merit E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1177/0091270005282631
Subject(s) - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , clinical trial , medicine , disease , intensive care medicine , clinical study design , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The past decade of research in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has contributed to a greater understanding of the disease process, the development of relevant animal models, and the identification of several therapeutic approaches that may delay disease progression. Completed and ongoing clinical trials and the process of selecting drugs for clinical trials are presented.