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ReviewJournal of personalized medicine2023

Orphan Drugs in Neurology-A Narrative Review.

Carmen Adella Sirbu, Raluca Ivan, Francois Jerome Authier, Florentina Ionita-Radu, Dragos Catalin Jianu, Octavian Vasiliu, Ciprian Constantin, Sorin Tuță

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Review in Journal of personalized medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Carmen Adella SirbuDepartment of Neurology, 'Dr. Carol Davila' Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010242 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1982-1066
Raluca IvanDepartment of Neurology, 'Dr. Carol Davila' Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010242 Bucharest, Romania.
Francois Jerome AuthierINSERM U955-Team Relaix, Faculty of Health, Paris Est-Creteil University, 94010 Créteil, France.
Florentina Ionita-RaduDepartment of Gastroenterology, "Carol Davila" Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania.
Dragos Catalin JianuCentre for Cognitive Research in Neuropsychiatric Pathology (Neuropsy-Cog), Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7827-818X
Octavian VasiliuDepartment of Psychiatry, 'Dr. Carol Davila' Central Military Emergency University Hospital, 010825 Bucharest, Romania.
Ciprian ConstantinDepartment of Diabetes, Nutrition, and Metabolic Diseases, Titu Maiorescu University, 031593 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-3355-5048
Sorin TuțăClinical Neurosciences Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsOrphan diseases, or rare diseases, are defined in Europe as diseases that affect less than 5 out of every 10,000 citizens. Given the small number of cases and the lack of profit potential, pharmaceutical companies have not invested much in the development of possible treatments. However, over the last few years, new therapies for rare diseases have emerged, giving physicians a chance to offer personalized treatment. With this paper, we aim to present some of the orphan neurological diseases for which new drugs have been developed lately.

methodsWe have conducted a literature review of the papers concerning rare diseases and their treatment, and we have analyzed the existing studies for each orphan drug. For this purpose, we have used the Google Scholar search engine and the Orphanet. We have selected the studies published in the last 15 years.

resultsSince the formation of the National Organization for Rare Diseases, the Orphan Drug Act, and the National Institutes of Health Office of Rare Diseases, pharmacological companies have made a lot of progress concerning the development of new drugs. Therefore, diseases that until recently were without therapeutic solutions benefit today from personalized treatment. We have detailed in our study over 15 neurological and systemic diseases with neurological implications, for which the last 10-15 years have brought important innovations regarding their treatment.

conclusionsMany steps have been taken towards the treatment of these patients, and the humanity and professionalism of the pharmaceutical companies, along with the constant support of the patient's associations for rare diseases, have led to the discovery of new treatments and useful future findings.

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PMID36983602
PMCPMC10058745

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