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05-24-2016, 10:18 PM | #1 | ||
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has anyone any experience with this drug for hypoxic brain injury? Ive been doing some reading about a recent success in Qld and a trial thats planned in Australia.
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05-25-2016, 12:04 AM | #2 | |||
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The Australian clinical trial that you mentioned is outlined here; Alzheimer's trial - Griffith University
It is confined to elderly subjects with late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Depending on its results, Etanercept might get regulatory approval here for treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease but I don't know about its possible role in treating hypoxic brain injury.
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05-25-2016, 02:54 AM | #3 | ||
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Its already being used as a stroke treatment in a Florida clinic and the medical trials seem promising. Thanks for the link to the trial. I emailed the USA clinic and received a very quick return call, with an offer of a $USD 500 phone consultation. Think I will cool my heels and do more research first as the treatment is about $USD7000 per injection, plus travel and accomodation. The side effects include immune suppression. Any one else know anything?
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05-25-2016, 03:48 AM | #4 | |||
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I don't know if the "Florida clinic" that you refer to is the "Institute of Neurological Recovery" (Boca Raton, FL Office | Institute of Neurological Recovery).
If so, I would be very cautious about it - Dr Tobinick has several such entities. In my view he makes a number of unsupported claims about the alleged benefits of Enbrel/Etanercept for a wide range of neurological conditions and charges a lot for this alleged therapy. You may find this commentary helpful in this context; Enbrel for Stroke and Alzheimer’s << Science-Based Medicine.
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05-27-2016, 11:40 PM | #5 | ||
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Amantadine has been used in some cases and shown benefit. It does not have broad use.
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