Brain Atrophy Does Not Predict Clinical Progression in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
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Contributors
- Department of Neurology
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- Magna Græcia University
- Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy)
- University of Gothenburg
- Lengg Clinic
- AbbVie
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
- University of Bonn
- Rostock University Medical Centre
- Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
- University College London
Abstract
Background: Clinical progression rate is the typical primary endpoint measure in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) clinical trials. Objectives: This longitudinal multicohort study investigated whether baseline clinical severity and regional brain atrophy could predict clinical progression in PSP–Richardson's syndrome (PSP-RS). Methods: PSP-RS patients (n = 309) from the placebo arms of clinical trials (NCT03068468, NCT01110720, NCT02985879, NCT01049399) and DescribePSP cohort were included. We investigated associations of baseline clinical and volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data with 1-year longitudinal PSP rating scale (PSPRS) change. Machine learning (ML) models were tested to predict individual clinical trajectories. Results: PSP-RS patients showed a mean PSPRS score increase of 10.3 points/yr. The frontal lobe volume showed the strongest association with subsequent clinical progression (β: −0.34, P < 0.001). However, ML models did not accurately predict individual progression rates (R2 <0.15). Conclusions: Baseline clinical severity and brain atrophy could not predict individual clinical progression, suggesting no need for MRI-based stratification of patients in future PSP trials.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2517-2530 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Movement disorders |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| PubMed | 40884249 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0002-2387-526X/work/203813165 |
| ORCID | /0000-0002-2936-5180/work/203813533 |
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Keywords
- atlas-based volumetry, clinical trials, outcome, progression, progressive supranuclear palsy