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Lamotrigine: protect nerve tissue in secondary progressive MS
secondary progressive MS · Axonal protection / ion channels / excitotoxicity
Trials have tried this, but none was a controlled phase 2 or 3 trial with a readable result.
- Trials
- 1
- Running now
- 0
- Controlled phase 2/3 trials
- 0
- People in controlled trials
- 0
Human genetics
Genes linked to MS that these medicines act on: SCN3A
How the verdict was reached
No result yet
| Trial | Phase | Participants | Started | Result | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamotrigine, phase 2 | Phase 2 | 120 | 2005 | Missed its main goal The mean change in partial (central) cerebral volume per year was -3.18 mL (SD -1.25) in the lamotrigine group and -2.48 mL (-0.97) in the placebo group (difference -0.71 mL, 95% CI -2.56 to 1.15; p=0.40). Paper abstract | Not counted: not randomised |
Counted: 0. Will count later: 0. Not counted: 1.
Lab evidence
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History
- Oct 2026First listed as No clear answer
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