Philip Van Damme is an expert in Neurology at Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (Belgium). As of November 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks Philip Van Damme in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Proteostasis Deficiencies. Philip Van Damme has authored 480 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 19 clinical trials, 8 of them ongoing. SLR score: 1,525 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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Philip Van Damme Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven Belgium
1 525 ScienceLeadR Reputation 1525
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Neurology

Subspecialties: Genetics - Psychiatry - Neurosurgery

Full career – Last 3 years

Main Topics

Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Organizations

Career arc: 2005 - 2026

Source: PubMed

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
Global best practice recommendations for genetic counselling and testing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
PMID 42945473 — research design, sclerosis, genes, genetic testing, laboratories, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neurology
Brain20260
18F FDG-PET correlates of motor neuron disease motor variants.
PMID 42262849 — sclerosis, neurons, motor neurons, positron-emission tomography, fluorodeoxyglucose f18, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, motor neuron disease
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener20260
Sleep disturbances and respiratory dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
PMID 42214007 — sclerosis, sleep, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, arousal, vital capacity, spine
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener20260
Conceptualizing cognition and behaviour across amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia.
PMID 42720086 — sclerosis, dementia, frontotemporal dementia, cognitive dysfunction, signs and symptoms, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neurology, cognition
Brain20261
Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of RIPK1 inhibitor, SAR443820, in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (HIMALAYA): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial.
PMID 42716044 — sclerosis, safety, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, enzymes, nervous system
Lancet Neurol Top journal20261

Clinical Studies 19

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

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Principal Investigator: 6

By phase:

Phase 3 7
Phase 1 5
Phase 2 5
Phase 1/Phase 2 2

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Completed 8
Recruiting 6
Active not recruiting 2
Terminated 2
Not yet recruiting 1

By type:

Interventional 19

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 0
multicentric2to4 1
multicentric5to9 2
multicentricup10 16

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Cohort/Consortium Investigators 23

Ongoing Clinical Trials

8 ongoing trials started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
Pridopidine Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in ALS (PREVAiLS)
2025-524002-16-00 — sclerosis, safety, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Phase 3Recruiting2026
A Phase 1 2 Study of the Safety and Tolerability of ICM VTx 002 in participants with ALS
2025-522697-37-00 — sclerosis, safety, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Phase 1/Phase 2Not yet recruiting2026
A clinical trial to learn about the effects of VHB937 in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
2024-512536-29-00 — sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Phase 2Active not recruiting2025
A Master Protocol (OLMP) A Study of LY4256984 in Participants With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
NCT07571200 — sclerosis, safety, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, therapeutics
Phase 1Recruiting2026
A Substudy of LY4256984 in Participants With Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
NCT07571174 — sclerosis, safety, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Phase 1Recruiting2026

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