Clinical trials in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: why so many negative trials and how can trials be improved?

@article{Mitsumoto2014ClinicalTI,
  title={Clinical trials in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: why so many negative trials and how can trials be improved?},
  author={Hiroshi Mitsumoto and Benjamin Rix Brooks and Vincenzo Silani},
  journal={The Lancet Neurology},
  year={2014},
  volume={13},
  pages={1127-1138}
}
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