Figure 3.
Technological readiness of a number of contemporary therapies in the 3 broad categories of neuroprotection, neuromodulation and neuroregeneration. Stage 1 indicates therapies that are predominantly in preclinical developmental stage and will require further research at this stage. Stage 2 shows technologies that are developed, though require further early stage testing and exploration of protocols in degenerative cervical myelopathy prior to phase-III efficacy trials. These may have been investigated in chronic cervical SCI population. Stage 3 shows therapies which are mature in development and may be considered for investigation in degenerative cervical myelopathy at an earlier timeframe. Graphics developed with the support of Myelopathy.org. *These therapies have undergone or are currently undergoing phase-III trials.