The relationship between tirasemtiv serum concentration and functional outcomes in patients with ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 582-585

  Shefner, Jeremy M ^a   Wolff, Andrew A ^b   Meng, Lisa ^b  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^b Cytokinetics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Muscle activation; Therapy

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TIRASEMTIV;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAL CAPACITY;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMIDAZOLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PYRAZINES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887426322     PISSN: 21678421     EISSN: 21679223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2013.817587     Document Type: Article

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