Raftopoulos, R;
Kuhle, J;
Grant, D;
Hickman, SJ;
Altmann, DR;
Leppert, D;
Blennow, K;
... Gnanapavan, S; + view all
(2021)
Neurofilament results for the phase II neuroprotection study of phenytoin in optic neuritis.
European Journal of Neurology
, 28
(2)
pp. 587-594.
10.1111/ene.14591.
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Abstract
Background: A randomized trial of phenytoin in acute optic neuritis (ON) demonstrated a 30% reduction in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) loss with phenytoin versus placebo. Here we present the corresponding serum neurofilament analyses. Methods: Eighty-six acute ON cases were randomized to receive phenytoin (4–6 mg/kg/day) or placebo for 3 months, and followed up for 6 months. Serum was collected at baseline, 3 and 6 months for analysis of neurofilament heavy chain (NfH) and neurofilament light chain (NfL). Results: Sixty-four patients had blood sampling. Of these, 58 and 56 were available at 3 months, and 55 and 54 were available at 6 months for NfH and NfL, respectively. There was no significant correlation between serum NfH and NfL at the time points tested. For NfH, the difference in mean placebo – phenytoin was −44 pg/ml at 3 months (P = 0.019) and −27 pg/ml at 6 months (P = 0.234). For NfL, the difference was 1.4 pg/ml at 3 months (P = 0.726) and −1.6 pg/ml at 6 months (P = 0.766). Conclusions: At 3 months, there was a reduction in NfH, but not NFL, in the phenytoin versus placebo group, while differences at 6 months were not statistically significant. This suggests a potential neuroprotective role for phenytoin in acute ON, with the lower NfH at 3 months, when levels secondary to degeneration of the anterior visual pathway are still elevated, but not at 6 months, when levels have normalized.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Neurofilament results for the phase II neuroprotection study of phenytoin in optic neuritis |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ene.14591 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.14591 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Clinical Neurology, Neurosciences, Neurosciences & Neurology, neurofilament heavy chain, neurofilament light chain, optic neuritis, phenytoin, LIGHT-CHAIN LEVELS, DEGENERATION, AXONS |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10133668 |
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