Lancet neurology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Safety and efficacy of daridorexant in patients with insomnia disorder: results from two multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials.
Daytime functioning is impaired in people with insomnia disorder. Currently available dual orexin receptor antagonists have shown efficacy in insomnia disorder, but do not address all aspects of this disease. We aimed to assess safety and efficacy of daridorexant, a novel orexin receptor antagonist, on night-time and daytime symptoms of insomnia. ⋯ Idorsia Pharmaceuticals.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Safety, efficacy, and tolerability of memantine for cognitive and adaptive outcome measures in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial.
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder with considerable neurodevelopmental impact and neurodegenerative morbidity. In a pilot trial in young adults with Down syndrome, memantine (a drug approved for Alzheimer's disease) showed a significant effect on a secondary measure of episodic memory. We aimed to test whether memantine would improve episodic memory in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. ⋯ For the Portuguese translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Safety and efficacy of cipaglucosidase alfa plus miglustat versus alglucosidase alfa plus placebo in late-onset Pompe disease (PROPEL): an international, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, phase 3 trial.
Pompe disease is a rare disorder characterised by progressive loss of muscle and respiratory function due to acid α-glucosidase deficiency. Enzyme replacement therapy with recombinant human acid α-glucosidase, alglucosidase alfa, is the first approved treatment for the disease, but some patients do not respond, and many do not show a sustained benefit. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of an investigational two-component therapy (cipaglucosidase alfa, a novel recombinant human acid α-glucosidase, plus miglustat, an enzyme stabiliser) for late-onset Pompe disease. ⋯ Amicus Therapeutics.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Safety and efficacy of teriflunomide in paediatric multiple sclerosis (TERIKIDS): a multicentre, double-blind, phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
Therapeutic options for children with multiple sclerosis are scarce. Teriflunomide is approved in more than 80 countries for the treatment of adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis. The TERIKIDS study examined the safety and efficacy of teriflunomide in children with relapsing multiple sclerosis. ⋯ Sanofi.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Safety and efficacy of erythropoietin for the treatment of patients with optic neuritis (TONE): a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, placebo-controlled study.
The human cytokine erythropoietin conveys neuroprotection in animal models but has shown ambiguous results in phase 2 clinical trials in patients with optic neuritis. We assessed the safety and efficacy of erythropoietin in patients with optic neuritis as a clinically isolated syndrome in a multicentre, prospective, randomised clinical trial. ⋯ German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).