October 2024 Publications & Media Appearances

See the fascinating research that our UMN Neurology faculty has been involved with in the month of October.

Publications

"Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Efgartigimod in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (ADHERE): a Multicentre, Randomised-Withdrawal, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Trial,"
Jeffrey Allen, Jie Lin, Vana Basta, Tina Dysgaard, Christian Eggers, Jeffrey Guptill, Kelly Gwathmey, Channa Hewamadduma, Erik Hofman, Yessar Hussain, Satoshi Kuwabara, Gwendal Masson, Frank Leypoldt, Ting Chang, Marta Lipowska, Murray Lowe, Giuseppe Lauria, Luis Querol, Mihaela-Adriana Simu, Niraja Suresh, Anissa Tse, Peter Ulrichts, Benjamin Van Hoorick, Ryo Yamasaki, Richard Lewis, Pieter Doorn
In: Lancet Neurology

We're excited to spotlight Dr. Jeff Allen for his recent publication in The Lancet Neurology, which explores an innovative treatment approach for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). This autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system leads to severe muscle weakness and sensory disturbances, with current treatments falling short for many. Dr. Allen's study evaluates efgartigimod, a promising new therapy, showing potential in addressing these unmet needs. This work exemplifies Dr. Allen’s commitment to pioneering patient-centered research that improves lives and pushes the boundaries of his field.

"Dominant stop-loss HNRNPA1 variants in juvenile-onset myopathy,"
*Johnnie Turner, *Christine C. Bruels, *Audrey L. Daugherty, Elicia A. Estrella, *Seth Stafki, Safoora B. Syeda, *Hannah R. Littel, Lynn Pais, Vijay S. Ganesh, Hart G.W. Lidov, Simon M.L. Paine, Paul Maddison, Rachel E. Harrison, Volker Straub, Partha S. Ghosh, Christina A. Pacak, Louis M. Kunkel, Isabelle Draper, Ana Topf, Peter B. Kang (* indicates research team member)
In: Muscle and Nerve

Media Appearances

Dongming Cai in Star Tribune: "Alzheimer’s treatments enter a new era"

Jeffrey Allen in Benton County Enterprise: "Living with CIDP and Pathways to Innovative Treatment"

Haitham Hussein in Philanthropy News Digest: "Helmsley Trust commits $4.7 million to AHA stroke prevention program"

Haitham Hussein in MinnPost: "New Minnesota grant aimed at multicultural stroke prevention"