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pioglitazone and Acute Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

pioglitazone has been researched along with Acute Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis in 2 studies

Pioglitazone: A thiazolidinedione and PPAR GAMMA agonist that is used in the treatment of TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS.
pioglitazone : A member of the class of thiazolidenediones that is 1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione substituted by a benzyl group at position 5 which in turn is substituted by a 2-(5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)ethoxy group at position 4 of the phenyl ring. It exhibits hypoglycemic activity.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Pioglitazone is an FDA-approved peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonist."2.75Effects of pioglitazone on diffusion tensor imaging indices in multiple sclerosis patients. ( Feinstein, DL; Kaiser, CC; Shukla, DK; Stebbins, GT, 2010)
"Pioglitazone was well tolerated with a similar incidence of non-serious adverse events in placebo and treatment groups."2.74A pilot test of pioglitazone as an add-on in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. ( Feinstein, DL; Jeffery, DR; Kaiser, CC; Katsamakis, G; Shukla, DK; Skias, DD; Stebbins, GT; Stefoski, D, 2009)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kaiser, CC2
Shukla, DK2
Stebbins, GT2
Skias, DD1
Jeffery, DR1
Stefoski, D1
Katsamakis, G1
Feinstein, DL2

Trials

2 trials available for pioglitazone and Acute Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

ArticleYear
A pilot test of pioglitazone as an add-on in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
    Journal of neuroimmunology, 2009, Jun-25, Volume: 211, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adult; Brain; Female; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; M

2009
Effects of pioglitazone on diffusion tensor imaging indices in multiple sclerosis patients.
    Neuroscience letters, 2010, Mar-26, Volume: 472, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sc

2010