Orphan Drugs in Neurology-A Narrative Review

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Orphan diseases, or rare diseases, are defined in Europe as diseases that affect less than 5 out of every 10,000 citizens. Given the small number of cases and the lack of profit potential, pharmaceutical companies have not invested much in the development of possible treatments. However, over the last few years, new therapies for rare diseases have emerged, giving physicians a chance to offer personalized treatment. With this paper, we aim to present some of the orphan neurological diseases for which new drugs have been developed lately.

METHODS: We have conducted a literature review of the papers concerning rare diseases and their treatment, and we have analyzed the existing studies for each orphan drug. For this purpose, we have used the Google Scholar search engine and the Orphanet. We have selected the studies published in the last 15 years.

RESULTS: Since the formation of the National Organization for Rare Diseases, the Orphan Drug Act, and the National Institutes of Health Office of Rare Diseases, pharmacological companies have made a lot of progress concerning the development of new drugs. Therefore, diseases that until recently were without therapeutic solutions benefit today from personalized treatment. We have detailed in our study over 15 neurological and systemic diseases with neurological implications, for which the last 10-15 years have brought important innovations regarding their treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: Many steps have been taken towards the treatment of these patients, and the humanity and professionalism of the pharmaceutical companies, along with the constant support of the patient's associations for rare diseases, have led to the discovery of new treatments and useful future findings.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Journal of personalized medicine - 13(2023), 3 vom: 26. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sirbu, Carmen Adella [VerfasserIn]
Ivan, Raluca [VerfasserIn]
Authier, Francois Jerome [VerfasserIn]
Ionita-Radu, Florentina [VerfasserIn]
Jianu, Dragos Catalin [VerfasserIn]
Vasiliu, Octavian [VerfasserIn]
Constantin, Ciprian [VerfasserIn]
Tuță, Sorin [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 31.03.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jpm13030420

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NLM354885650