Bromocriptine Mesylate Attenuates Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Research in Japanese Patients.

OBJECTIVE:Bromocriptine mesylate (BRC), a dopamine D2 receptor agonist has been shown to confer neuroprotection, sustained motor function and slowed disease progression in mouse models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Here we report a first in human trial in ALS. DESIGN:A multicenter, Riluzole...

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Main Authors: Eiichiro Nagata, Mieko Ogino, Kounosuke Iwamoto, Yasuhisa Kitagawa, Yasuo Iwasaki, Fumihito Yoshii, Joh-E Ikeda, ALS Consortium Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4765990?pdf=render