Abstract

The objective of this project is to determine whether topiramate slows disease progression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a progressive uniformly lethal neurodegerative disorder for which there is no known cure. Recent genetic and biochemical studies implicate glutamate excitotoxicity, free radical toxicity, and mitochondrial dysfunction as possible causes of familial ALS (FALS) and sporadic ALS (SALS) (1-10). Topiramate is a FDA approved agent for epilepsy. One mechanism of action of topiramate is to antagonize kainate activation of the alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionic acid (AMPA) glutamatergic excitatory amino acid receptor.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
2M01RR001032-25
Application #
6407197
Study Section
National Center for Research Resources Initial Review Group (RIRG)
Project Start
1977-12-01
Project End
2004-11-30
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
25
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
076593722
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02215

  Publications

Chung, Chen-Chih; Pimentel Maldonado, Daniela A; Jor'dan, Azizah J et al. (2018) Lower cerebral vasoreactivity as a predictor of gait speed decline in type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Neurol 265:2267-2276
Kline, Emily R; Seidman, Larry J; Cornblatt, Barbara A et al. (2018) Depression and clinical high-risk states: Baseline presentation of depressed vs. non-depressed participants in the NAPLS-2 cohort. Schizophr Res 192:357-363
Simpson, Norah S; Scott-Sutherland, Jennifer; Gautam, Shiva et al. (2018) Chronic exposure to insufficient sleep alters processes of pain habituation and sensitization. Pain 159:33-40
Nowak, Kristen L; You, Zhiying; Gitomer, Berenice et al. (2018) Overweight and Obesity Are Predictors of Progression in Early Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 29:571-578
Dai, Weiying; Duan, Wenna; Alfaro, Freddy J et al. (2017) The resting perfusion pattern associates with functional decline in type 2 diabetes. Neurobiol Aging 60:192-202
Brosnahan, Godela M; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Rahbari-Oskoui, Frederic F et al. (2017) Effect of Statin Therapy on the Progression of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. A Secondary Analysis of the HALT PKD Trials. Curr Hypertens Rev 13:109-120
Torres, Vicente E; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Schrier, Robert W et al. (2017) Dietary salt restriction is beneficial to the management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Kidney Int 91:493-500
Irazabal, María V; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Bae, Kyongtae Ty et al. (2017) Prognostic enrichment design in clinical trials for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: the HALT-PKD clinical trial. Nephrol Dial Transplant 32:1857-1865
Seidman, Larry J; Shapiro, Daniel I; Stone, William S et al. (2016) Association of Neurocognition With Transition to Psychosis: Baseline Functioning in the Second Phase of the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study. JAMA Psychiatry 73:1239-1248
Thermenos, Heidi W; Juelich, Richard J; DiChiara, Samantha R et al. (2016) Hyperactivity of caudate, parahippocampal, and prefrontal regions during working memory in never-medicated persons at clinical high-risk for psychosis. Schizophr Res 173:1-12

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