Axokine

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} Axokine is a drug that stimulates nerve cells to survive. It is derived from Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF), a neurotrophic factor. It was tested in the 1990s as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It did not improve muscle control as much as expected, but trial participants did report a loss of appetite. Clinical trials for the drug against obesity were conducted in 2003 by Axokine's maker, Regeneron, but it abandoned the idea.

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