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Eight years after the diagnosis that destroys life, New Jersey mothers attribute a “strange” new drug for stopping the disease in their tracks.
Raziel Green, 52 years old, active runner and mother of two, was diagnosed Rare form als In 2017.
Former retailer head for the first time began to experience the symptoms more than 10 years ago, when the legs began to feel difficult during what was usually easy, Green Digital Fox News said during an interview on the camera.
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“In a couple of months I started fighting, climbing the stairs in my house,” she recalled.
A few months later, when Green began to feel problems with balance and muscle loss, she decided to consult a neurologist who told her nothing wrong.
Raziel Green, 52 years old, active runner and mothers of two (photo with their children) was diagnosed with a rare ALS form in 2017. (Raziel Green)
Knowing her mother and aunts were diagnosed Rare form alsGreen pushed for additional opinions and trials. And only if she did not see the third neurologist who specialized in genetic diseases, she was diagnosed with a superoxide -dysmutase 1 (SOD1) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
A disease caused by mutations in the SOD1 gene is approximately 10% to 20% genetic cases als And from 1% to 2% of sporadic ALS, the als association reports.
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Shortly after the diagnosis, Green learned about the clinical trial in Mass General for the experimental drug – Qalsody® (Tofersen) produced by Biogen in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The drug is injected into the cerebrospinal fluid through the lumbar puncture every few weeks.
“We can assume that since the drug is aimed at DNA, it can be therapeutic if it is enough, but these tests have not yet been conducted.”
“I was also given the opportunity to become a participant of the trial,” she said.
“Knowing we have a gene I really wanted to do it not only for Me and my familyBut for others having this form als. “
“It gives my children the opportunity to check and have this medicine as a preventive treatment,” Green said about Qalsody. (Raziel Green)
For four months, Green said she saw a “huge difference” and has not deteriorated since then.
“I saw a neurologist, and she compared notes from seven years ago, and she sees nothing that was different from the day in which I was diagnosed.”
Benefits and risks
Qalsody is designed specifically for the treatment of the SOD1 ALS form, reducing the toxic effects of mutations in the SOD1 gene, according to Timofei M. Miller, Doctor of Sciences, Vice-Chairman of the Neurology and Co-offices at the University of Washington in St. Louis.
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“About 20% to 25% of SOD1 ALS, who received Qalsody, showed not only the slowdown in progress, but also the progress stopped at all or showed signs of improvement,” said a doctor who did not participate in Green’s care, Fox News Digital said.
Dr. Thomas Purvis, a neurologist at the University of West Virginia, called Tofersen one of the “most interesting medicines” for Als in recent years.
Former retailer head for the first time began to experience the symptoms more than 10 years ago when the legs began to feel difficult during what was usually easy, said Green Digital Fox News. (Raziel Green)
While the benefits observed in the 28-week trial period were “modest”, he said, patients began to look and feel better in the long run.
“It is often in Clinical trials In chronic diseases – the benefit is better evaluated when therapeutic patients are performed for a longer period of time, so it is difficult to say if the drug is recently released, how much benefit we can count in the long run, “Fox News Digital said.
“We can assume that since the drug is aimed at DNA, it can be therapeutic if it is enough, but these tests have not yet been conducted.”
There were some side effects observed in a small number of patients who took Qalsody.
“Approximately 7% of those who treated Qalsody in clinical trials had serious side effects, including myelitis (spinal cord inflammation), sciatica (nerve pain), increased intracranial pressure and some others,” Miller shared with digital Fox News.
Green is drawn by hugging his son during one of the hockey games. Green, she said her medicines allowed her to participate in sports sports, graduation and other stages. (Raziel Green)
Some rare effects included Severe headachesWeakness and touch loss, according to Pourvis.
“Finally, we do not know the long-term consequences of the decades after the line after being subjected to patients of this therapy, simply because they haven’t been long enough,” he added.
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“However, current data seems to say that therapy is a safe long -term perspective.”
Stephanie Fradet, Pharm.d., Head of the Nervous Development Department in Biogen (QalSody Manufacturer), noted that in the study of the valiant phase 3, Qalsody-Treatment Participants felt a decrease in the level of neurophylament by 55% in plasma, a marker of neurodegeneration, compared to an increase in 12% of placebo participants.
Today, Green uses a full-time reed and a wheelchair over long distances, given that her symptoms have not deteriorated, she is still able to do many things she likes. (Raziel Green)
“When we look forward to what’s next for ALS research, our work in SOD1-OLS has shown that it is possible to slow down the destructive neurodegeneration that occurs in this disease,” Fredet Fox News Digital said.
“We continue to apply lessons from our recent studies in SOD1-A, as well as the research we have conducted over the last decade to help us bring safe and effective therapy to the wide community.”
“Hope to keep going”
Green expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to take Qalsody, which was now approved by the US Power Office (FDA) and is available to anyone who has diagnosed this particular gene mutation.
“I can still travel. I can still rise. I am still independent in my daily activities.”
Every 28 days Green goes to Get the medicine.
Today it is somewhat limited in its mobility. It uses reed full-time and a wheelchair over long distances, but given that its symptoms have not deteriorated, green is still able to do a lot of things she likes.
“The advantage is better assessed if patients were treated for a longer period of time,” one doctor said. Green, drawn here with his son, said neurologists did not see the difference in her condition because she started taking Qalsody. (Raziel Green)
“I can still travel. I can still climb. I’m still independent in my daily activities,” she said Digital Fox News. “I still go to the gym from time to time when accompanied by someone.”
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Green also was able to participate in sports, graduates and other stages.
The medicine was given green – and other patients with the same genes – “I hope to go,” she said.
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“And it gives my children the opportunity to check and have this medicine as a preventive treatment,” Green continued. “It was the main goal for me – to stay stable, going forward after receiving treatment.”
