azathioprine has been researched along with Muscular Dystrophies in 8 studies
Azathioprine: An immunosuppressive agent used in combination with cyclophosphamide and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
azathioprine : A thiopurine that is 6-mercaptopurine in which the mercapto hydrogen is replaced by a 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl group. It is a prodrug for mercaptopurine and is used as an immunosuppressant, prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory conditions and after organ transplantation and also for treatment of Crohn's didease and MS.
Muscular Dystrophies: A heterogeneous group of inherited MYOPATHIES, characterized by wasting and weakness of the SKELETAL MUSCLE. They are categorized by the sites of MUSCLE WEAKNESS; AGE OF ONSET; and INHERITANCE PATTERNS.
Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
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"Prednisone has been shown to improve strength in Duchenne dystrophy." | 2.67 | Duchenne dystrophy: randomized, controlled trial of prednisone (18 months) and azathioprine (12 months) ( Brooke, MH; Cwik, VA; Fenichel, GM; Griggs, RC; Mendell, JR; Miller, JP; Moxley, RT; Pandya, S; Pestronk, A; Robison, J, 1993) |
Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
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pre-1990 | 6 (75.00) | 18.7374 |
1990's | 2 (25.00) | 18.2507 |
2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
Authors | Studies |
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Foidart, M | 1 |
Liem, HH | 1 |
Adornato, BT | 1 |
Engel, WK | 1 |
Muller-Eberhard, U | 1 |
Griggs, RC | 2 |
Moxley, RT | 3 |
Mendell, JR | 2 |
Fenichel, GM | 1 |
Brooke, MH | 2 |
Pestronk, A | 1 |
Miller, JP | 1 |
Cwik, VA | 2 |
Pandya, S | 1 |
Robison, J | 1 |
Kissel, JT | 1 |
Lynn, DJ | 1 |
Rammohan, KW | 1 |
Klein, JP | 1 |
Jerusalem, F | 1 |
Kingston, WJ | 1 |
Kinoshita, M | 1 |
Nishina, M | 1 |
Koya, N | 1 |
Haas, DC | 1 |
Arnason, BG | 1 |
Miehlke, K | 1 |
Kohlhardt, J | 1 |
Wirth, B | 1 |
Kafarnik, U | 1 |
Trial | Phase | Enrollment | Study Type | Start Date | Status | ||
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Double-blind Randomized Trial to Find Optimum Steroid Regimen[NCT01603407] | Phase 3 | 196 participants (Actual) | Interventional | 2013-01-31 | Completed | ||
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024] |
Measures the total distance walked in 6 minutes averaged over all post-baseline follow-up visits through Month 36. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 visits
Intervention | meters (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 384.95 |
Daily Deflazacort | 384.17 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 346.81 |
Forced vital capacity was measured during a spirometry test. Forced expiratory volume (FEV) measures how much air a person can exhale during a forced breath. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the total amount of air exhaled during the FEV test. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 visits
Intervention | liters (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 1.4 |
Daily Deflazacort | 1.4 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 1.5 |
Measured by trans-thoracic echocardiogram and 12-lead ECG. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: 36 months
Intervention | percentage of fractional shortening (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 33.74 |
Daily Deflazacort | 34.01 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 34.33 |
Measured by trans-thoracic echocardiogram and 12-lead ECG. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: 36 months
Intervention | bpm (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 94.10 |
Daily Deflazacort | 93.52 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 91.65 |
Measured by trans-thoracic echocardiogram and 12-lead ECG. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: 36 months
Intervention | percentage of ejection fraction (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 61.88 |
Daily Deflazacort | 62.65 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 62.45 |
"The North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA) is a 17-item rating scale that is used to measure functional motor abilities in ambulant children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). It is usually used to monitor the progression of the disease and treatment effects.~The activities are graded as follows:~2 - Normal - no obvious modification of activity~1 - Modified method but achieves goal independent of physical assistance from another 0 - Unable to achieve independently This scale is ordinal with 34 as the maximum score indicating fully-independent function." (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 visits
Intervention | score on a scale (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 23.7 |
Daily Deflazacort | 24.0 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 20.7 |
The number of participants who completed 36 months of follow-up on the originally assigned dosage (for weight) of study medication. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: 3 years
Intervention | Participants (Count of Participants) |
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Daily Prednisone | 36 |
Daily Deflazacort | 36 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 37 |
(NCT01603407)
Timeframe: 36 months
Intervention | kilograms/square meter (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 18.9 |
Daily Deflazacort | 18.3 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 18.1 |
(NCT01603407)
Timeframe: 36 months
Intervention | centimeters (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 116.8 |
Daily Deflazacort | 115.3 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 119.9 |
(NCT01603407)
Timeframe: 36 months
Intervention | kilograms (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 26.3 |
Daily Deflazacort | 24.9 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 26.3 |
Measured by trans-thoracic echocardiogram and 12-lead ECG. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: 36 months
Intervention | milliseconds (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 115.59 |
Daily Deflazacort | 116.87 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 117.90 |
Quality of life was measured by parent/guardian self-report for all children utilizing the PEDSQL measurement tool. This is a 23-question tool. Scores can range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life for the child. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 12, 24, and 36 visits
Intervention | score on a scale (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 64.88 |
Daily Deflazacort | 63.71 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 61.33 |
Quality of life was measured by child self-report in children age 5 and older utilizing the PEDSQL measurement tool. This is a 23-question tool. Scores can range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 12, 24, and 36 visits
Intervention | score on a scale (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 67.39 |
Daily Deflazacort | 64.96 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 65.07 |
Range of motion at the ankle joint in dorsiflexion measured in degrees from plantigrade averaged over all post-baseline visits. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 visits
Intervention | degrees (Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 4.39 |
Daily Deflazacort | 3.29 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 2.67 |
Range of motion at the ankle joint in dorsiflexion measured in degrees from plantigrade averaged over all post-baseline visits. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 visits
Intervention | degrees (Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 4.05 |
Daily Deflazacort | 2.81 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 2.29 |
Reciprocal of time to rise from the floor (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 visits
Intervention | rise/sec (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 0.24 |
Daily Deflazacort | 0.24 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 0.18 |
The TSQM Global Satisfaction with Treatment is a 14-item questionnaire that ranges from 0 - 100 with higher scores indicating better outcomes. (NCT01603407)
Timeframe: Average of Months 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 visits
Intervention | score on a scale (Least Squares Mean) |
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Daily Prednisone | 71.2 |
Daily Deflazacort | 67.8 |
Intermittent Prednisone | 65.1 |
2 reviews available for azathioprine and Muscular Dystrophies
Article | Year |
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[Treatment of myopathies and spinal muscular atrophies (author's transl)].
Topics: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Azathioprine; Collagen Diseases; Dermatomyositis; Glycogen Storage Di | 1978 |
Treatment of muscular dystrophies and inflammatory myopathies.
Topics: Azathioprine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dermatomyositis; Humans; Muscular Dystrophies; Myositis; Myo | 1986 |
3 trials available for azathioprine and Muscular Dystrophies
Article | Year |
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Duchenne dystrophy: randomized, controlled trial of prednisone (18 months) and azathioprine (12 months)
Topics: Adolescent; Azathioprine; Body Height; Child; Child, Preschool; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, C | 1993 |
Mononuclear cell analysis of muscle biopsies in prednisone- and azathioprine-treated Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Topics: Adolescent; Antigens, CD; Azathioprine; B-Lymphocytes; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Therapy, Combin | 1993 |
Treatment of muscular dystrophies and inflammatory myopathies.
Topics: Azathioprine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dermatomyositis; Humans; Muscular Dystrophies; Myositis; Myo | 1986 |
4 other studies available for azathioprine and Muscular Dystrophies
Article | Year |
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Hemopexin metabolism in patients with altered serum levels.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Creatine Kinase; Female; Hemopexin; Humans; Male; Middle Aged | 1983 |
Ten years follow up study of steroid therapy for congenital encephalomyopathy.
Topics: Azathioprine; Brain Diseases; Child; Child, Preschool; Creatine Kinase; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; I | 1986 |
Cell-mediated immunity in polymyositis. Creatine phosphokinase release from muscle cultures.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Child; Creatine Kinase; Culture Techniqu | 1974 |
[Basic therapy of progressive chronic arthritis. 2].
Topics: Alkylating Agents; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Arthritis; Azathioprine; Chronic Disease; | 1970 |