Previous studies have shown that the anterior cingulate cortex is involved in the regulation of pain and its associated negative emotions, that pyramidal neurons are highly excitable in chronic neuropathic pain conditions, and that silencing of pyramidal neurons can eliminate pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of intracranial injection of GA (containing the hM4Di gene) in the anterior cingulate cortex in combination with oral clozapine for the treatment of refractory neuropathic pain.
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Incidence and severity of adverse events (AE)/serious adverse events (SAE) as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Timeframe: up to 28 weeks