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Mar. 18, 2019

June. 30, 2021

jRCTs031180348

Effectiveness of Curcumin (an active integrant in turmeric) for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease: an exploratory study (Effectiveness of Curcumin for PMD)

Effectiveness of Curcumin for PMD (Effectiveness of Curcumin for PMD)

Dec. 19, 2019

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Inclusion criteria : Patients with genetically confirmed Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease Study Design : single arm study / open(masking not used) / uncontrolled control / single assignment / treatment purpose Age : 5 y.o. to 20 y.o. Sex : Male

Number of patients enroled : 9 Number of patients completed : 9 Number of patients discontinued : 0

Serious adverse event : 0 Unfavorable changes : 0

Improvement in clinical evaluat ion scores after 12 months treatment GMFM : Increase = or >3 points: 4 cases (44.4%), changes with +/-2 points: 4 cases (44.4%), decrease = or >-3 points; 1 case (11.1%). PMD-FDS : Increase = or >1 point: 3 cases (33.3%), no change: 4 cases (44.4%), decrease= or >-1 point; 2 case (22.2%). Improvement in head MRI findings after 12 months treatment Improvement in myelination : 1 case (11.1%), no change : 8 cases (88.9%).

Nine patients with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease were enroled in this study and all completed the study. No Adverse effected was observed. Evaluation of main outcome measure using GMFM showed improvement in 44.4%, and that using PMD-FDS showed improvement in 33.3%. These findings suggested that Curcumin is partially effective for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease.

June. 30, 2021

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Inoue Ken

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

4-1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho, Kodaira, Tokyo

+81-42-346-1713

kinoue@ncnp.go.jp

Inoue Ken

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

4-1-1 Ogawahigashi-cho, Kodaira, Tokyo

+81-42-346-1713

kinoue@ncnp.go.jp

Complete

April. 01, 2018

10

Interventional

single arm study

open(masking not used)

no treatment control/standard of care control

single assignment

treatment purpose

Patients with genetically confir med Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

1) Individuals who have other s erious medical problems that is not associated with PMD including hepatic, renal or other dysfunctions.
2) Individuals who cannot orally intake medication (those using tube feeding are acceptable).
3)Individuals who is currently taking anti-coagulants.
4) Individuals who is regularly t aking theracurumin or other curcumin-containing products.

5age old
20age old

Male

Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease

Low dose curcumin (1mg/kg/day, oral, once a day) for 2 months followed by high dose curcumin (4mg/kg/day, oral, once a day) for 10 months.

Neurology/Pediatrics

D020371

Improvement in clinical evaluat ion scores (PMD-FDS, GMFM) after 12 months treatment.

Improvement in the myelinatio n in the brain by T2 and T1 we ighted images (including FAIR) by MRI examination. Shortening of latency by audit ory brainstem response exami nation.
Improvement in general health condition including increase of body weight.

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Not applicable
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Not applicable
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Clinical Research Review Board
4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551, Japan, Tokyo

+81-42-341-2712-7828

rinri-jimu@ncnp.go.jp
Approval

Mar. 08, 2019

None

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