An extract of phase II and III trials on recent developments in managing neuropathic pain syndromes : diabetic peripheral neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, and postherpetic neuralgia

INTRODUCTION: Neuropathic pain (NP) conditions involve lesions to the somatosensory nervous system leading to chronic and debilitating pain. Many patients suffering from NP utilize pharmacological treatments with various drugs that seek to reduce pathologic neuronal states. However, many of these drugs show poor efficacy as well as cause significant adverse effects. Because of this, there is a major need for the development of safer and more efficacious drugs to treat NP.

AREAS COVERED: In this review, we analyzed current treatments being developed for a variety of NP conditions. Specifically, we sought drugs in phase II/III clinical trials with indications for NP conditions. Various databases were searched including Google Scholar, PubMed, and clinicaltrials.gov.

EXPERT OPINION: All the mentioned targets for treatments of NP seem to be promising alternatives for existing treatments that often possess poor side effect profiles for patients. However, gene therapy potentially offers the unique ability to inject a plasmid containing growth factors leading to nerve growth and repair. Because of this, gene therapy appears to be the most intriguing new treatment for NP.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Expert opinion on emerging drugs - (2024) vom: 29. Feb., Seite 1-10

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Upshaw, William C [VerfasserIn]
Soileau, Lenise G [VerfasserIn]
Storey, Nicholas R [VerfasserIn]
Perkinson, Kassady A [VerfasserIn]
Luther, Patrick M [VerfasserIn]
Spillers, Noah J [VerfasserIn]
Robinson, Christopher L [VerfasserIn]
Miller, Benjamin C [VerfasserIn]
Ahmadzadeh, Shahab [VerfasserIn]
Viswanath, Omar [VerfasserIn]
Shekoohi, Sahar [VerfasserIn]
Kaye, Alan D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chronic pain
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Journal Article
Neuralgia
Neuropathic pain
Review
Trigeminal neuralgia

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Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1080/14728214.2024.2323193

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369008251