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X-Linked Bulbo-Spinal Atrophy (Syndrome, Kennedy) Summary

Description: An X-linked recessive form of spinal muscular atrophy. It is due to a mutation of the gene encoding the ANDROGEN RECEPTOR.

Also Known As: Syndrome, Kennedy; Bulbo-Spinal Atrophy, X-Linked; Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy, X-linked; Kennedy Disease; Kennedy Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy Show All >>

Networked: 282 relevant articles (8 outcomes, 20 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for X-Linked Bulbo-Spinal Atrophy

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Androgen Receptors (Androgen Receptor) : 6 outcomes 10 studies in 213 results : IBA
  2. polyglutamine : 1 outcome 5 studies in 128 results : IBA
  3. Carbon Monoxide : 1 outcome in 3 results : IBA
  4. HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins (Heat-Shock Protein 70) : 1 outcome in 2 results : IBA
  5. Sodium : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  6. Butyrates (Butyrate) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  7. Leuprolide (Lupron) : 2 studies in 5 results : FDA 17 Generic
  8. Glutamine (L-Glutamine) : 1 study in 13 results : FDA 1
  9. Testosterone (Sustanon) : 1 study in 7 results : FDA 13
  10. Protons (Proton) : 1 study in 3 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to X-Linked Bulbo-Spinal Atrophy

  1. Disease Progression
  2. Motor Neuron Disease (Primary Lateral Sclerosis)
  3. Neurodegenerative Diseases (Neurodegenerative Disease)
  4. Prostatic Neoplasms (Prostate Cancer)
  5. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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Key Therapies for X-Linked Bulbo-Spinal Atrophy

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  1. Denervation : 1 study in 1 result
  2. Molecular Targeted Therapy : 4 results
  3. Therapeutics : 3 results
  4. Castration : 1 result

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