‘Game-changer for autism’: 100-year-old drug reverses symptoms, study finds

‘Game-changer for autism’: 100-year-old drug reverses symptoms, study finds

Published time: 30 May, 2017 18:08
Edited time: 31 May, 2017 11:19

A drug discovered more than 100 years ago may hold the key to combating autism symptoms, according to a study.


Researcher Dr Robert Naviaux of the San Diego School of Medicine gave suramin, a drug first developed in 1916, to 10 autistic boys between the ages of five and 14, and noted transformative results.

"After the single dose, it was almost like a roadblock had been released," he said. “If the future studies show that there’s continued health benefits, this could be a game-changer for families with autism.”

The study, which has been published in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, saw five of the participants receive suramin, while the remainder were given placebos. Included in the group were four non-verbal children – two six year olds and two 14 year olds.

“The six year old and the 14 year old who received suramin said the first sentences of their lives about one week after the single suramin infusion,” Naviaux told the UC San Diego Health website. “This did not happen in any of the children given the placebo.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1 in 68 children are affected by autism – which is more than four times more common among boys. The causes of autism, however, are not yet fully understood.

Research has shown that cells harden their membranes in response to attacks from viruses or pollutants. The reaction, known as ‘cellular danger response’ (CDR), is a common defense mechanism that allows cells to wait for danger to pass. Autism is thought to develop during early childhood when cells can become ‘stuck’ in this mode.

https://www.rt.com/usa/390222-autism-research-suramin-symptoms/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2660818/Could-100-ye...

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170526084543.htm

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