Indiana University Medical Center ALS Program
- Wishard Health Services/Regenstrief Health Center
Department of Neurology, Indiana University Medical Center
Department of Neurology RG-6
Indiana University School of Medicine
1050 West Walnut Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
- Phone: 317-630-7004
- Fax: 317-630-7906
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- Medical director:
- Robert M. Pascuzzi, M.D.
- Other medical specialties in the clinic:
- Nursing, social services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, physical medicine/rehabilitation. Available as needed: pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, general medicine.
- Other diseases treated:
- Spinomuscular atrophy, primary lateral sclerosis, Kennedy's disease, focal motor neuron disease, post-polio syndrome, any other motor neuron disease.
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- Research emphasis:
- Origins of ALS and related motor neuron diseases. The Center emphasizes therapeutic trials searching for improved forms of treatment for ALS.
- Clinical trials in progress:
- 1. Lilly-sponsored pilot trial of its glutamate inhibitor, run at only two sites in the US.; enrollment ongoing.
- 2. Sanofi-sponsored trial; enrollment completed.
- 3 Myotrophin Early Access Program; enrollment ongoing.
- 4. Amgen-sponsored intrathecal BDNF; enrollment expected to begin late summer-early fall 1998.
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- Contact persons: Debra Rightmyer; Lisa Haas; and Pamela Greenwalt.
- Phone: 317-630-8456
- Fax: 317-630-7906
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- If you are aware of a current e-mail address for this clinic, please contact the WFN ALS webmaster
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