Study Group: Neurologists who Treat Neuromuscular Disorders (US)
Council Members in this Study Group: 235
This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
- Walter Carlini
Neurologist
Medford Neurological Clinic, Inc.
Walter Carlini, MD, PhD, is a General Neurologist at Medford Neurological Clinic in Oregon. His clinical interests include stroke, epilepsy, migraine, dementia, movement disorders, and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Carlini has expertise in clinical neurophysiology...
Daniel WynnDirector of Clinical Research
CONSULTANTS IN NEUROLOGY LTDDaniel Wynn, MD, FACN, FAASM, is a Director of Clinical Research at Consultants in Neurology in Chicago, Illinois. He has expertise in a wide variety of neurological illnesses and has served as a principal investigator in over 100 clinical trials in multiple...
- Robert Green
Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology
Boston University School of Medicine - CCRobert C. Green, MD, MPH, is Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Professor of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health. He is Co-Director of the Memory Assessment Clinics at Boston Medical Center,...
- Hyun-Seung AHN
President
DISPLAYSEARCH
Hyun-Seung (HS) Ahn is President of the DisplaySearch Korea Office. He is an expert in the display market with many years of market intelligence experience. Before joining DisplaySearch, Ahn held the position of Director of Global Strategic Marketing...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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Fampridine-SR -- anxiously awaited new MS therapeutic
June 2, 2009
Analysis by: Daniel Wynn, Director of Clinical Research,Acorda’s Fampridine-SR Gets Priority Review | phoenix.corporate-ir.net
A major unmet need in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis is a medication to increase walking ability. Since disease modifying therapies have only been available for 16 years, MS starts at a mean age of 29, and the disease has only a minimal effect at shortening lifespan, the majority of MS patients presently have progressive forms of MS. Ten percent have primary progressive disease, progressive from the onset, and others, start with relapsing remitting MS, and progress after approximately 15 years to progressive illness. In the early years of progressive MS, patients loose the ability to walk, hence the prior motto of the National MS Society, "MS, the great crippler of young adults." FAMPRIDINE SR IS THE FIRST MEDICATION FOUND TO IMPROVE MS PATIENTS ABILITY TO WALK. Standard disease modifying agents, the interferons (Avonex, Betaseron, Rebif), Copaxone and Tysabri, decrease relapse rate and may slow progression, however do not improve one's ability to walk.
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NUVIGIL for Jet Lag -- An Important Broad New Indication for Cephalon
June 2, 2009
Analysis by: Daniel Wynn, Director of Clinical Research,Cephalon to apply for FDA approval for Nuvigil for jet lag | www.reuters.com
NUVIGIL, Cephalon's single isomer longer effective half-life follow-up product to Provigil is coming to market only after careful strategic planning. While extremely successful, Provigil, a unique wake promoting agent, suffered in many ways. When introduced, it had only FDA approval for narcolepsy, a relatively uncommon, yet severe sleep disorder. Sales increased markedly when Provigil became approved for other common conditions associated with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), treated obstructive sleep apnea with residual EDS and sleep wake shift disturbance (SWSD). If approved for Jet Lag, there is the promise that Nuvigil will become available for an increasing enlarging marketplace.
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"Tamper-Proof" -- A Significant Gain to Whom??
November 17, 2008
Analysis by: Daniel Wynn, Director of Clinical Research,FDA Asks if Pain Pill Is Tamper-Proof | online.wsj.com
Abuse resistant long acting narcotics offer benefit as they are less desirable to those who might wish a quick high via snorting, injecting crushed time-release narcotic. Unfortunately, given the higher cost than long acting generics and increased pressure on physicians to prescribe generics, expect pick up in the marketplace (assuming approval) to be slow.
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Novartis and Multiple Sclerosis: A Major Commitment
June 5, 2008
Analysis by: Daniel Wynn, Director of Clinical Research,Extavia® approved in E.U for treatment of multiple sclerosis, first in planned portfolio of therapies from Novartis | www.asia-manufacturing.com
Extavia, Novartis' brand of interferon beta 1b, has been approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis by the European Union. With FTY72, Fingolimod, Novartis has the eye on filing NDA by the end of 2009. While essentially identical to Bayer's Betaferon interferon beta 1b, and similar to EMD Serono's Rebif and Biogen's Avonex, Extavia does not offer a new therapy to MS patients, simply a new face. With this launch, Novartis presumably hopes to work closer to key opinion leaders in multiple sclerosis, allowing an accelerated launch of Fingolimod.
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Abbott's ABT-089 --Much More than a Treatment for ADHD
June 2, 2008
Analysis by: Daniel Wynn, Director of Clinical Research,Abbott Scientists Present A New Approach for Treating Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | biz.yahoo.com
The data on ABT-089 in adults has been released with positive results, whereas the adolescent/childhood trial is on-going for this novel compound for ADHD. The key difference is the potential to improve learning, not simply regain attention and lessen hyperactivity.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Academic Medical Center/Hospital or Clinic
- Office Based Private Practice or Clinic
- Academic Institution*
- Non-Academic Community Hospital or Clinic
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Physician - Attending Physician
- Physician - Director
- Owner
- Physician - Division Head
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