Current and future treatment of amyloid neuropathies.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_80E80D0079D5
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Title
Current and future treatment of amyloid neuropathies.
Journal
Expert review of neurotherapeutics
Author(s)
Adams D., Cauquil C., Theaudin M., Rousseau A., Algalarrondo V., Slama M.S.
ISSN
1744-8360 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1473-7175
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
14
Number
12
Pages
1437-1451
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Amyloid neuropathies of acquired or genetic origin are disabling and life-threatening, until recently there were few treatment options available. Poor prognosis is related to progressive neuropathy and associated, although often underdiagnosed, cardiac involvement in specific transthyretin (TTR) gene mutations. Recent progress has modified prognosis and management of amyloid neuropathies. In TTR-familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy, major changes have occurred over the last 30 years: better knowledge concerning genetics, phenotypes and epidemiology, and the advent of possible treatments. Liver transplantation, first performed in 1990, stopped disease progression, thus doubling survival in early onset V30M patients. More recently tetramer stabilizers (Tafamidis and Diflunisal) showed a significant reduction of progression of neuropathic scores; Tafamidis is now recommended in Stage I patients. Two multicentric clinical trials are now ongoing to evaluate TTR gene silencing by antisense Oligonucleotides (ASO) or siRNA. In the near future we should have new therapeutical options for patients with amyloid neuropathy.

Keywords
Amyloid Neuropathies/genetics, Amyloid Neuropathies/therapy, Animals, Benzoxazoles/therapeutic use, Genetic Therapy, Humans, Liver Transplantation, Mutation/genetics, Prealbumin/genetics, TTR gene silencing, TTR tetramer stabilizer, antisense oligonucleotides, diflunisal, familial amyloid polyneuropathy, liver transplantation, patisiran, tafamidis, therapeutic patient education program, transthyretin
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