Dexpramipexole versus placebo for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (EMPOWER): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial

scientific article published on 23 September 2013

Dexpramipexole versus placebo for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (EMPOWER): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial is …
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P356DOI10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70221-7
P698PubMed publication ID24067398

P50authorAlbert C. LudolphQ67390363
Hiroshi MitsumotoQ90084178
Jeremy M ShefnerQ92571463
Merit E CudkowiczQ95746107
Orla HardimanQ30423350
Carolyn A. YoungQ37374325
Ammar Al-ChalabiQ39362985
Leonard H van den BergQ56999697
P2093author name stringDouglas A Kerr
Wildon R Farwell
Yingwen Dong
Adam L Meyers
Michael E Bozik
Jesus S Mora
Donald Archibald
Evan W Ingersoll
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P921main subjectamyotrophic lateral sclerosisQ206901
placeboQ269829
phase III clinical trialQ42824827
P304page(s)1059-1067
P577publication date2013-09-23
P1433published inLancet NeurologyQ15755067
P1476titleDexpramipexole versus placebo for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (EMPOWER): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial
P478volume12

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