Experienced in Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy

Dr. Florian S. Eichler

Neurology
Mass General Brigham
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy
Mass General Brigham
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Florian Eichler is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Eichler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), CACH Syndrome, Tay-Sachs Disease, Gangliosidosis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Eichler is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 122 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Call: 617-724-0287

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Clinical Trials

The Myelin Disorders Biorepository Project and Global Leukodystrophy Initiative Clinical Trials Network
The Myelin Disorders Biorepository Project and Global Leukodystrophy Initiative Clinical Trials Network
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 19, 2024
A Combination Retrospective Medical History and Prospective Observational Study of Patients With Canavan Disease for Assessment of Natural History of Canavan Disease
A Combination Retrospective Medical History and Prospective Observational Study of Patients With Canavan Disease for Assessment of Natural History of Canavan Disease
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 22, 2025
A Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Venglustat in Late-onset GM2 Gangliosidosis (Tay-Sachs Disease and Sandhoff Disease) Together With a Separate Basket for Juvenile/Adolescent Late-onset GM2 Gangliosidosis and Ultra-rare Diseases Within the Same and Similar Glucosylceramide-based Sphingolipid Pathway
A Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Venglustat in Late-onset GM2 Gangliosidosis (Tay-Sachs Disease and Sandhoff Disease) Together With a Separate Basket for Juvenile/Adolescent Late-onset GM2 Gangliosidosis and Ultra-rare Diseases Within the Same and Similar Glucosylceramide-based Sphingolipid Pathway
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 30, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Venglustat GZ402671
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Study of Lenti-D Drug Product After Myeloablative Conditioning Using Busulfan and Fludarabine in Subjects ≤17 Years of Age With Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)
A Phase 3 Study of Lenti-D Drug Product After Myeloablative Conditioning Using Busulfan and Fludarabine in Subjects ≤17 Years of Age With Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 24, 2024
Intervention Type: Genetic
Study Drug: Elivaldogene Autotemcel
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Natural History of Late Onset Tay-Sachs Disease: MGH Site
A Natural History of Late Onset Tay-Sachs Disease: MGH Site
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 19, 2024
A Prospective and Retrospective Data Collection Study to Evaluate Outcomes in Males ≤17 Years of Age Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy
A Prospective and Retrospective Data Collection Study to Evaluate Outcomes in Males ≤17 Years of Age Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 21, 2020
Intervention Type: Genetic
A Natural History Study of Canavan Disease: MGH Site
A Natural History Study of Canavan Disease: MGH Site
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 01, 2019
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122 Total Publications

Clinically Important Endpoints in Individuals With Leukodystrophy: A Multisite Study.
Clinically Important Endpoints in Individuals With Leukodystrophy: A Multisite Study.
Journal: Annals of the Child Neurology Society
Published: August 26, 2025
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  • Spastic Paraplegia Type 7
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  • Chondrodysplasia Punctata with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency
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