Evolving role of VIADISC for chronic low back and discogenic pain : a narrative review

INTRODUCTION: Chronic lower back pain is a leading cause of disability and healthcare spending worldwide. Discogenic pain, pain originating from the intervertebral disk, is a common etiology of chronic lower back pain. Currently, accepted treatments for chronic discogenic pain focus only on the management of symptoms, such as pain. There are no approved treatments that stop or reverse degenerating intervertebral discs. Biologic therapies promoting disc regeneration have been developed to expand treatment options. VIADISC™ NP, is a viable disc allograft supplementation that, in a recent trial, demonstrated a significant reduction in pain and increased function in patients suffering from symptomatic degenerative disc disease.

AREAS COVERED: This manuscript summarizes the epidemiology and etiology of low back pain, the pathophysiology of degenerative disc disease, current treatments, and a need for newer therapies. The rationale behind intradiscal biologics for the treatment of symptomatic degenerative disc disease is also discussed.

EXPERT OPINION: Characterization of the biology leading to disc degeneration has allowed for the development of intradiscal biologics. They may soon be capable of preventing and reversing disc degeneration. Clinical trials have shown promise, but further research into efficacy and safety is needed before these therapies are widely employed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Expert opinion on emerging drugs - (2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 1-10

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tolson, Jack K [VerfasserIn]
Menuet, Robert L [VerfasserIn]
Ly, Gianni H [VerfasserIn]
Chanes, Benjamin A [VerfasserIn]
Bryan, Elizabeth A [VerfasserIn]
Kataria, Saurabh [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Julian [VerfasserIn]
Ahmadzadeh, Shahab [VerfasserIn]
Shekoohi, Sahar [VerfasserIn]
Kaye, Alan D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Allograft
Biological therapy
Degenerative disc disease
Discogenic pain
Intervertebral disc
Journal Article
Lower back pain
Nucleus pulposus
Review

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Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1080/14728214.2024.2339912

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370914740