Research Overview
Clinical therapeutic trials in neuromuscular diseases
Clinical trials in HIV neuropathy include: Nerve Growth Factor vs. Placebo for AIDS sensory neuropathy Distal neuropathy in advanced HIV and prior antiretroviral Rx Prosaptide for painful HIV neuropathy Capsaicin for HIV neuropathy Open-label dose-escalation study of acetyl-carnitine for dideoxynucleoside-associated distal symmetric polyneuropathy Pregabalin double-blind, placebo controlled trial for HIV neuropathy Clinical trials in diabetic neuropathy include: Nerve Growth Factor vs. placebo for diabetic neuropathy (Phase III) Nerve Growth Factor open label for diabetic neuropathy Phase II Nerve Growth Factor extension for diabetic neuropathy Phase III Thioctic acid IV for symptomatic diabetic neuropathy (NATHAN I) Thioctic acid orally for diabetic neuropathy (NATHAN II) Oral duloxetine for symptomatic diabetic neuropathy