Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000188
L. Marsch
{"title":"Combined Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid-Dependent Adolescents: A Randomized, Controlled Trial","authors":"L. Marsch","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000188","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115647477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000139
A. Lembke, C. Debattista
{"title":"Review of a Randomized-Controlled Trial of Adjunctive Bupropion in the Treatment of SSRI-Induced Sexual Dysfunction","authors":"A. Lembke, C. Debattista","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000139","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"194 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133352082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000164
M. Tohen, D. Lin
ABSTRACT Effective treatments for the prevention of relapse and recurrence of mood episodes in patients with bipolar disorder are essential to reduce the high mortality associated with this condition, and to improve long-term outcomes. While lithium is considered to be effective as a first line maintenance treatment, additional treatment options would provide clinicians with tools to address the needs of individual patients. The efficacy of olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, for the prevention of relapse in bipolar disorder has been demonstrated in several randomized controlled double-blind clinical trials, both as monotherapy and in combination with other agents. The data reviewed herein suggest a more robust efficacy of treatment with olanzapine in the prevention of relapse into manic episodes than into depressive episodes. The adverse events observed most frequently in patients treated with olanzapine relative to comparators were related to somnolence (somnolence, fatigue, or hypersomnia) and weight gain (weight gain, or increased appetite). Moreover, a larger proportion of olanzapine-treated patients than comparator-treated patients experienced clinically important weight gain.
{"title":"Olanzapine as Maintenance Therapy in Patients with Bipolar I Disorder","authors":"M. Tohen, D. Lin","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000164","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Effective treatments for the prevention of relapse and recurrence of mood episodes in patients with bipolar disorder are essential to reduce the high mortality associated with this condition, and to improve long-term outcomes. While lithium is considered to be effective as a first line maintenance treatment, additional treatment options would provide clinicians with tools to address the needs of individual patients. The efficacy of olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, for the prevention of relapse in bipolar disorder has been demonstrated in several randomized controlled double-blind clinical trials, both as monotherapy and in combination with other agents. The data reviewed herein suggest a more robust efficacy of treatment with olanzapine in the prevention of relapse into manic episodes than into depressive episodes. The adverse events observed most frequently in patients treated with olanzapine relative to comparators were related to somnolence (somnolence, fatigue, or hypersomnia) and weight gain (weight gain, or increased appetite). Moreover, a larger proportion of olanzapine-treated patients than comparator-treated patients experienced clinically important weight gain.","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"114 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124380854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000073
Z. Sahenk
{"title":"Pilot Clinical Trial of NT-3 in CMT1A Patients","authors":"Z. Sahenk","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000073","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"206 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122610692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000140
D. Kemp, K. Gao, D. Muzina, P. Gajwani, J. Calabrese
{"title":"Trial-Based Advances in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression","authors":"D. Kemp, K. Gao, D. Muzina, P. Gajwani, J. Calabrese","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000140","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125419750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000061
K. Meador
{"title":"Comparative Neuropsychological Effects of Lamotrigine and Topiramate in Healthy Volunteers","authors":"K. Meador","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000061","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114082898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000127
R. Kern, Michael F. Green, S. Marder
{"title":"The NIMH MATRICS Initiative: Development of a Consensus Cognitive Battery","authors":"R. Kern, Michael F. Green, S. Marder","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000127","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115627617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000048
B. Ravina, Y. Palesch
{"title":"The Phase II Futility Clinical Trial Design","authors":"B. Ravina, Y. Palesch","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000048","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122676832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-03-01DOI: 10.1017/S1748232106000085
T. MacDonald
ABSTRACT Background: Despite the use of surgery, radiotherapy (RT) and standard chemotherapy, childhood high-grade astrocytoma (HGA) continues to carry a dismal prognosis. In an attempt to identify effective drug combinations and an alternative treatment strategy, the Children's Cancer Group (CCG) conducted a nationwide clinical trial that prospectively evaluated 102 children with HGA and post-operative residual disease for efficacy and toxicity of four courses of high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) before RT. Design and methods: Patients were randomly assigned to one of three couplets of drugs: carboplatin/etoposide (Regimen A); ifosfamide/etoposide (Regimen B); or cyclophosphamide/etoposide (Regimen C). After HDCT, all patients received local RT followed by lomustine and vincristine. Results: Of 76 evaluable patients (median age 11.95 years, range 3–20 years), 30 patients relapsed during HDCT and 11 others did not complete HDCT due to toxicity. Non-hematologic serious toxicities were common (29%) and 21% of patients did not receive RT. Objective response rates were not associated with amount of residual disease and did not statistically differ between regimens: 27% (Regimen A), 8% (Regimen B), and 29% (Regimen C). Overall survival (OS) was 24 ± 5% at 5 years and did not differ between groups. The 5-year, event-free survival (EFS) for all patients was 8 ± 3% and 14 ± 7% for Regimen A ( p = 0.07). Patients who responded to HDCT had a nominally higher survival rate ( p = 0.03 for trend). Interpretation: HDCT prior to RT provides no additional clinical benefit to conventional treatment in HGA, regardless of the amount of measurable residual tumor, and adversely effects ability to complete RT. Strong consideration should be given to investigating alternative strategies and novel biologic agents for this disease.
{"title":"New Directions in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Practice: Impact of the Children's Cancer Group Study 9933, a Phase II Study of High-Dose Chemotherapy Before Radiation in Children with Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Astrocytoma","authors":"T. MacDonald","doi":"10.1017/S1748232106000085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232106000085","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Background: Despite the use of surgery, radiotherapy (RT) and standard chemotherapy, childhood high-grade astrocytoma (HGA) continues to carry a dismal prognosis. In an attempt to identify effective drug combinations and an alternative treatment strategy, the Children's Cancer Group (CCG) conducted a nationwide clinical trial that prospectively evaluated 102 children with HGA and post-operative residual disease for efficacy and toxicity of four courses of high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) before RT. Design and methods: Patients were randomly assigned to one of three couplets of drugs: carboplatin/etoposide (Regimen A); ifosfamide/etoposide (Regimen B); or cyclophosphamide/etoposide (Regimen C). After HDCT, all patients received local RT followed by lomustine and vincristine. Results: Of 76 evaluable patients (median age 11.95 years, range 3–20 years), 30 patients relapsed during HDCT and 11 others did not complete HDCT due to toxicity. Non-hematologic serious toxicities were common (29%) and 21% of patients did not receive RT. Objective response rates were not associated with amount of residual disease and did not statistically differ between regimens: 27% (Regimen A), 8% (Regimen B), and 29% (Regimen C). Overall survival (OS) was 24 ± 5% at 5 years and did not differ between groups. The 5-year, event-free survival (EFS) for all patients was 8 ± 3% and 14 ± 7% for Regimen A ( p = 0.07). Patients who responded to HDCT had a nominally higher survival rate ( p = 0.03 for trend). Interpretation: HDCT prior to RT provides no additional clinical benefit to conventional treatment in HGA, regardless of the amount of measurable residual tumor, and adversely effects ability to complete RT. Strong consideration should be given to investigating alternative strategies and novel biologic agents for this disease.","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127800415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2006-03-02DOI: 10.1017/S1748232105000145
G. Simpson, A. Loebel, L. Warrington, Ruoyong Yang
{"title":"Efficacy and Tolerability of Ziprasidone and Olanzapine in Acutely Ill Inpatients with Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder: Results of a Double-Blind, Six-WeekStudy, with a Six-Month, Double-Blind Continuation Phase","authors":"G. Simpson, A. Loebel, L. Warrington, Ruoyong Yang","doi":"10.1017/S1748232105000145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1748232105000145","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":347111,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"2018 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130332678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}