Sinphar zusammen mit der Fudang-Uni mit erfolgreicher, kleiner Studie gegen moderates Alzheimer. "Größere Studien sollten folgen" An Open-Label, Nonplacebo-Controlled Study on Cistanche tubulosa Glycoside Capsules (Memoregain®) for Treating Moderate Alzheimer"s Disease
Qihao Guo, MD1 Yan Zhou, MD1 Chao-Jih Wang, PhD2 Young-Ming Huang, BS2 Yi-Ta Lee, PhD2 Muh-Hwan Su, PhD2⇑ Jiahong Lu, MD1⇑ 1Institute of Neurology, Fudan University Huashan Affiliated Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2Research & Development Center, Sinphar Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sinphar Group, Taiwan, Republic of China Muh-Hwan Su, PhD, Research & Development Center, Sinphar Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Sinphar Group, No. 84, Chung Shan Rd, Chung Shan Village, Tung-Shan Shine, I-Lan 269, Taiwan, Republic of China. Email: smh1027@sinphar.com.tw Jiahong Lu, MD, Institute of Neurology, Fudan University Huashan Affiliated Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. No. 12, Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai 200040, China. Email: lujiahong@yahoo.com.
Abstract Aim: Efficacy and safety of Cistanche tubulosa glycoside capsules (CTG capsule, Memoregain®) for treating Alzheimer"s disease (AD) were studied. Methods: A total of 18 patients with AD administered with Memoregain® for 48 weeks were assessed for drug efficacy by Alzheimer"s Disease Assessment Scale–cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Blessed Behavioral Scale, and Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scales. Results: The MMSE score was 14.78 ± 2.51 at baseline and 14.06 ± 4.26 at study completion. While changes in ADAS-cog score before and after 48 weeks of treatment were statistically insignificant, the score improved, deteriorated, and remained unchanged in 10, 7, and 1 patients, respectively. The ADL and CGI scores showed no significant difference from baseline. All adverse reactions were mild. Conclusion: After Memoregain® treatment, patients with AD showed no obvious aggravation of cognitive function, independent living ability, and overall conditions but were stable throughout the study. Comparison with other long-term medications with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors suggests that Memoregain® has a potential to be a possible treatment option for mild to moderate AD. Large trials with bigger population are required to confirm. http://aja.sagepub.com/content/28/4/363.short (Und wenn mir dieser scheiss Editor jetzt wieder erzählt, dass ich Korrekturen im Text vorgenommen habe und deswegen nicht gepostet wird, dann lass ich es künftig wohl besser ganz bleiben....)
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