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Glatiramer Acetate Immunomodulation: Evidence of Neuroprotection and Cognitive Preservation.

Arielle Kasindi, Dieu-Trang Fuchs, Yosef Koronyo, Altan Rentsendorj, Keith L Black, Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui

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Synthesis in Cells, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
28citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Arielle KasindiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6612-6357
Dieu-Trang FuchsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Yosef KoronyoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Altan RentsendorjDepartment of Neurosurgery, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Keith L BlackDepartment of Neurosurgery, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Maya Koronyo-HamaouiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2864-8442
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · US

Funding

Alzheimer's Disease Hallmark Pathology and Associated Inflammation in the RetinaR01AG055865 · NIA · CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER · PI Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui · 2018 to 2026
$4.9M
Retinal Imaging of Alzheimer's Disease PathologyR01AG056478 · NIA · CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER · PI KORONYO-HAMAOUI, MAYA · 2017 to 2021
$2.5M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG055865NIA NIH HHS R01 AG056478
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Novel, neuroprotective uses of Copaxone (generic name: glatiramer acetate-GA) are being examined, primarily in neurological conditions involving cognitive decline. GA is a well-studied synthetic copolymer that is FDA-approved for immune-based treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Clinical studies have explored the potential mechanism of action (MOA) and outcomes of GA immunization in patients. Furthermore, results from these and animal studies suggest that GA has a direct immunomodulatory effect on adaptive and innate immune cell phenotypes and responses. These MOAs have been postulated to have a common neuroprotective impact in several neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Notably, several clinical studies report that the use of GA mitigated MS-associated cognitive decline. Its propensity to ameliorate neuro-proinflammatory and degenerative processes ignites increased interest in potential alternate uses such as in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Preclinical studies are exploring less frequent subcutaneous administration of GA, such as once weekly or monthly or a single dosing regimen. Indeed, cognitive functions were found to be either preserved, reversed, or improved after the less frequent treatment regimens with GA in animal models of AD. In this systematic review, we examine the potential novel uses of GA across clinical and pre-clinical studies, with evidence for its beneficial impact on cognition. Future investigation in large-size, double-blind clinical trials is warranted to establish the impact of GA immunomodulation on neuroprotection and cognitive preservation in various neurological conditions.

Indexed as

Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalNeuroprotectionAnimalsCognitionGlatiramer AcetateHumansImmunomodulationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicGlatiramer AcetateADcerebral ischemiaCopolymer-1 (Cop-1)experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisglaucomaHuntington’s diseaseneuropsychologyoptic neuropathyParkinson’s diseaseretinal inflammation

Identifiers

PMID35563884
PMCPMC9099707
OpenAlexW4229333449

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