Lithium carbonate in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients homozygous for the C-allele at SNP rs12608932 in UNC13A: protocol for a confirmatory, randomized, group-sequential, event-driven, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Background Given the large genetic heterogeneity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it seems likely that genetic subgroups may benefit differently from treatment. An exploratory meta-analysis identified that patients homozygous for the C-allele at SNP rs12608932, a single nucleotide po...

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Main Authors: Sean W. Willemse, Kit C. B. Roes, Philip Van Damme, Orla Hardiman, Caroline Ingre, Monica Povedano, Naomi R. Wray, Marleen Gijzen, Mirjam S. de Pagter, Koen C. Demaegd, Annemarie F. C. Janse, Roel G. Vink, Boudewijn T. H. M. Sleutjes, Adriano Chiò, Philippe Corcia, Evy Reviers, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Matthew C. Kiernan, Leonard H. van den Berg, Michael A. van Es, Ruben P. A. van Eijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06906-5