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Suggest Treatment For Ataxia Type-7

What do you know about an experimental, injectable medication to treat ataxia 7? My brother s fiance has been told that there is a med that is working in mice and is now available for testing in humans. What is the drug and what are the side effects?
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. There is a medication being studied for treating or improving symptoms in Friedrich ataxia and mitochondrial myopaties (RTA408). This drug passed the preclinical studies and now is in fase 2 ( clinical studies in humans). This drug improves energy consumption and fatigue by inducing Nrf2 produced by the organism. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
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Suggest Treatment For Ataxia Type-7

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. There is a medication being studied for treating or improving symptoms in Friedrich ataxia and mitochondrial myopaties (RTA408). This drug passed the preclinical studies and now is in fase 2 ( clinical studies in humans). This drug improves energy consumption and fatigue by inducing Nrf2 produced by the organism. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.