@article{ed71414cad0f4dc7a9bdf21fbb1c1236,
title = "Intraspinal stem cell transplantation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Ready for efficacy clinical trials?",
abstract = "Intraspinal stem cell (SC) transplantation represents a new therapeutic approach for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinical trials. There are considerable difficulties in designing future efficacy trials, some related to the field of ALS and some that are specific to SCs or the mode of delivery. In October 2015, the most controversial points on SC transplantation were addressed during an international workshop intended to bring together international SC and ALS researchers in a public discussion on a topic for which expertise is limited. During the meeting, a discussion was started on the basic structure of the ideal clinical trial testing the efficacy and safety of SC transplantation. The current document includes a number of consensus points reflecting the design of phase II/III clinical trials.",
keywords = "ALS, clinical trials, stem cells, transplantation",
author = "\{the attendees of the International Workshop on Progress in Stem Cells Research for ALS/MND\} and Nazem Atassi and Ettore Beghi and Miguel Blanquer and Boulis, \{Nicholas M.\} and Roberto Cantello and Claudia Caponnetto and Adriano Chi{\`o} and Dunnett, \{Stephen B.\} and Feldman, \{Eva L.\} and Angelo Vescovi and Letizia Mazzini and Caterina Bendotti and Enrica Bersano and Simona Brajkovic and Piergiorgio Car and \{De Marchi\}, Fabiola and Roberto Fantozzi and Antonia Follenzi and Maurizio Gelati and Cesare Giorgi and Mariagrazia Grilli and Pierdavide Guenzi and \{La Bella\}, Vincenzo and Mancardi, \{Gian Luigi\} and Gabriele Panzarasa and Marco Poloni and Daniela Profico and Vincenzo Silani and Gianni Sorar{\`u} and Rossella Spataro and Alessandro Stecco and Alessandro Vercelli",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 International Society for Cellular Therapy",
year = "2016",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.jcyt.2016.08.005",
language = "English",
volume = "18",
pages = "1471--1475",
journal = "Cytotherapy",
issn = "1465-3249",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
number = "12",
}