Safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of a skeletal muscle activator in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Shefner J, Cedarbaum JM, Cudkowicz ME, Maragakis N, Lee J, Jones D, Watson ML, Mahoney K, Chen M, Saikali K, Mao J, Russell AJ, Hansen RL, Malik F, Wolff AA, Team F. Safety, tolerability and pharmacodynamics of a skeletal muscle activator in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis And Frontotemporal Degeneration 2012, 13: 430-438. PMID: 22591195, DOI: 10.3109/17482968.2012.684214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisFemaleHand StrengthHumansImidazolesMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalNeuroprotective AgentsPyrazinesRiluzoleTreatment OutcomeConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisSingle dosesGlobal ImpressionLateral sclerosisFast skeletal muscle troponin activatorFrequent adverse eventsDose-related fashionLimb muscle strengthMaximum voluntary ventilationDose-dependent benefitMeasures of enduranceAdverse eventsPulmonary functionVoluntary ventilationGeneral fatigueTroponin activatorMuscle strengthPharmacodynamic markersHandgrip endurancePatientsRandom orderMaximal strengthDosesTolerabilityFurther studies