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ReviewActa neurologica Belgica2025

The current status of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 A treatment.

Hongdan Qi, Xin Wang, Bing Wu, Jing Chen, Gang Zhang

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Review in Acta neurologica Belgica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Hongdan QiDepartment of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210019, China.
Xin WangDepartment of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210019, China.
Bing WuDepartment of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210019, China.
Jing ChenDepartment of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210019, China. dr.chenj@njmu.edu.cn.
Gang ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210019, China. zhanggangnjmu@126.com.

Funding

General Program of Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation BK20241732Jiangsu Postgraduate Practice and Innovation Program SJCX24_0797
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 A (CMT1A) is the major subtype of hereditary peripheral neuropathies and arises from a 1.5 megabase (Mb) tandem duplication in chromosome 17p11.2-p12 that contains the complete peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) gene. Patients commonly present with progressive weakness and atrophy of the distal muscles, accompanied by hyperalgesia, decreased or absent tendon reflexes, and foot deformities. Current clinical management relies on multidisciplinary supportive care. Recent preclinical studies targeting potential therapeutic strategies for CMT1A have focused on correcting the gene-dose imbalance of PMP22. Notably, PXT3003 has shown phase III clinical efficacy in relieving symptoms and reducing neuropathy, and is expected to be the earliest CMT1A-targeted drug on the market. Gene editing approaches have also shown therapeutic promise in animal models, but off-target effects remain a concern. In addition, the rapid development of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has paved the way for stem cell therapies, which may be a promising therapeutic approach. This article reviews the existing literature on therapeutic strategies for CMT1A and aims to provide a valuable reference for the clinical treatment of CMT1A.

Indexed as

Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseGene EditingGenetic TherapyMyelin ProteinsAnimalsHumansMyelin ProteinsPMP22 protein, humanCharcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseCMT1AGene therapyHereditary peripheral neuropathyPMP22Stem cell therapy

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PMID40864398
PMCPMC12644184

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