Discovery of a Promising Medication for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (VIDEO)
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A drug used to treat schizophrenia has the potential to slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease for which there is currently no effective cure. After six years of research on several animal models and a few patients, Canadian researchers discovered that pimozide stabilizes the disease in the short term. A clinical trial must confirm the efficacy and safety of the drug before it is offered to patients. These promising results for people with ALS a published in JCI Insight: DOI : 10.1172/jci.insight.97152
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University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)
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