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Translational therapies for multiple system atrophy: Bottlenecks and future directions

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Stefanova, Nadia·2018·Autonomic Neuroscience

Abstract

Over the last decade a prominent amount of studies in preclinical transgenic models of multiple system atrophy (MSA) has been performed. These studies have helped understand mechanisms downstream to the α-synuclein oligodendroglial accumulation relevant to human MSA. However, the successful translation of the preclinical outcomes into a clinical trial has failed. Looking back, we can now identify possible confounders for the failure. Biomarkers of disease progression are mostly missing. Early diagnosis and initiation of therapeutic clinical trials is limited. The need of both proof-of-concept as well as clinically relevant preclinical study designs with clinically relevant timing and preclinical readouts is identified as a must in our translational efforts for MSA to date. Finally, improved clinical study designs with improved enrollment criteria, and measurement outcomes are warranted on the way to finding the successful therapeutic approach for MSA. This review provides an overview of experimental studies and clinical trials for MSA and the lessons learned over the last decade towards the identification of the cure for MSA.

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Authors
Stefanova, N.
Affiliations
Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
Corresponding author
Stefanova, Nadia
Venue
Autonomic Neuroscience
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-05
Volume
211
Pages
7-14
ISSN
1566-0702 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2762041465
Cited by
12
References
84
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2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2
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0.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Autonomic Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Austrian Science Fund (F4414)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
multiple system atrophy, alpha-synuclein, translational therapy, clinical trial design, disease biomarkers, early diagnosis, proof of concept, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Animals, Clinical Trials as Topic, Disease Models, Animal, Humans, Disease Progression, Multiple System Atrophy, alpha-Synuclein, Translational Research, Biomedical

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