Efficacy and safety of salbutamol in treatment of children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of salbutamol in the treatment of children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

METHODS: This study is a prospective single-arm phase Ⅲ clinical study. Pediatric patients with SMA type Ⅱ and Ⅲ who visited Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine from December 2020 to June 2022 were enrolled. All patients were evaluated with motor function scales, pulmonary function test and drug safety before study. Patients were treated with salbutamol tablets orally, with an initial dose of 1 mg (tid). If tolerable, the dose was increased to 1.5 mg (tid) in the second week, then increased to 2 mg (tid) from the third week and maintained for 6 months. Patients were followed up at 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment.

RESULTS: Twenty-six patients were enrolled, including 10 boys and 16 girls. There were 16 cases of SMA type Ⅱ and 10 cases of type Ⅲ with age at treatment initiation of 5.67 (3.13, 7.02) years and disease duration of 2.54 (1.31, 4.71) years. The Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale-Expanded (HFMSE) scores were increased from 14.0 (6.5, 43.0) before treatment to 26.0 (15.0, 46.5) after treatment (Z=-4.144, P<0.01) in 25 cases. The Revised Upper Limb Module Scale scores were increased from 33.0 (25.5, 36.0) before treatment to 35.0 (31.0, 36.5) after treatment (Z=-2.214, P<0.05) in 9 cases. In 7 ambulant children with SMA type Ⅲ, the six minutes walking distance was increased by 30 (15, 52) m after a 6-month treatment (Z=-2.366, P<0.05). Compared with the baseline pulmonary functions the patients showed a significant increase in forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow (PEF) in 15 cases after treatment (all P<0.05). According to patients and caregivers subjective reporting, there were various degrees of improvement in coughing, sputum production ability and exercise endurance. No serious adverse events were observed during the study.

CONCLUSIONS: Short-term oral administration of salbutamol may improve motor and pulmonary functions in later-onset SMA children with good safety.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences - 52(2023), 6 vom: 17. Dez., Seite 714-720

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

硫酸沙丁胺醇治疗晚发型脊髓性肌萎缩症患儿临床疗效及安全性观察

Beteiligte Personen:

Feng, Yijie [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Jianing [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Tingting [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jianhua [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Mao, Shanshan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Albuterol
Drug therapy
Journal Article
Motor function
Pulmonary function
QF8SVZ843E
Salbutamol
Spinal muscular atrophy

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 05.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3724/zdxbyxb-2023-0463

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365963666