Efficacy of bezafibrate for preventing myopathic attacks in patients with very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Efficacy of bezafibrate for preventing myopathic attacks in patients with very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
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DOI:
10.1016/j.braindev.2020.07.019
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发表时间:
2021-01-07
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1.7
通讯作者:
Sato, Norihiro
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作者:
Shiraishi, Hideaki;Yamada, Kenji;Sato, Norihiro
Background: Very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) is a mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation disorder that causes episodic attacks, such as general fatigue, hypotonia, myalgia, and rhabdomyolysis accompanied by lack of energy. As yet, there are no preventative drugs for these VLCADD-associated metabolic attacks.Patients and methods: We conducted an open-label, non-randomized, multi-center study into the effects of bezafibrate on five patients with VLCADD. Bezafibrate was administered for 4 years, and we analyzed the number of myopathic attacks requiring hospitalization and treatment infusions.Results: The number of myopathic attacks requiring infusions of 24 h or longer significantly decreased during the study period. The patients' ability to conduct everyday activities was also improved by the treatment.Conclusion: Our findings show the potential long-term efficacy of bezafibrate in preventing myopathic attacks for patients with VLCADD. (C) 2020 The Japanese Society of Child Neurology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.