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Liu M, Jia Z, Yao T, Zhang G, Wang X. Effects of supplementary Da Dingfeng Zhu therapy on patients with Parkinson's disease of liver-kidney yin deficiency pattern. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2024; 123:106560. [PMID: 38518544 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.106560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to verify whether the combined use of Da Dingfengzhu and Western medicine in treating Parkinson's disease (PD) can lead to therapeutic efficacy and symptom alleviation, thereby achieving a complementary and synergistic effect. METHODS In this study, 158 patients were initially enrolled, with 116 eligible patients randomly divided into a control and an observation group. The control group received levodopa/benserazide and pramipexole, while the observation group received Da Dingfengzhu combined with levodopa/benserazide and pramipexole for 12 weeks. Baseline patient characteristics, adverse reactions, and blood samples were collected at baseline and 12 weeks post-treatment. The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) was used to assess symptom severity at baseline, four weeks into treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment. RESULTS Adverse reactions during treatment were similar in both groups, suggesting that the combined therapy in the observation group did not increase adverse effects. Both groups showed improvements in UPDRS scores, with the observation group displaying more significant symptom alleviation at 4 and 12 weeks. Moreover, the observation group exhibited more pronounced increases in serum neurotrophic factor-3 and dopamine levels and greater reductions in oxidative stress and inflammatory response markers. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the combination of Da Dingfengzhu with levodopa/benserazide and pramipexole for treating PD shows significant clinical potential and is worthy of broader application.
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- Meili Liu
- Department of Encephalopathy 2, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated TCM-WM of Hebei, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China.
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- Department of Encephalopathy 2, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated TCM-WM of Hebei, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Cardiology 3, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated TCM-WM of Hebei, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Encephalopathy 2, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated TCM-WM of Hebei, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Encephalopathy 2, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated TCM-WM of Hebei, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China
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Quan Z, Li Y, Wang S. Multi-timescale neuromodulation strategy for closed-loop deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease. J Neural Eng 2024; 21:036006. [PMID: 38653252 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ad4210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Objective.Beta triggered closed-loop deep brain stimulation (DBS) shows great potential for improving the efficacy while reducing side effect for Parkinson's disease. However, there remain great challenges due to the dynamics and stochasticity of neural activities. In this study, we aimed to tune the amplitude of beta oscillations with different time scales taking into account influence of inherent variations in the basal ganglia-thalamus-cortical circuit.Approach. A dynamic basal ganglia-thalamus-cortical mean-field model was established to emulate the medication rhythm. Then, a dynamic target model was designed to embody the multi-timescale dynamic of beta power with milliseconds, seconds and minutes. Moreover, we proposed a closed-loop DBS strategy based on a proportional-integral-differential (PID) controller with the dynamic control target. In addition, the bounds of stimulation amplitude increments and different parameters of the dynamic target were considered to meet the clinical constraints. The performance of the proposed closed-loop strategy, including beta power modulation accuracy, mean stimulation amplitude, and stimulation variation were calculated to determine the PID parameters and evaluate neuromodulation performance in the computational dynamic mean-field model.Main results. The Results show that the dynamic basal ganglia-thalamus-cortical mean-field model simulated the medication rhythm with the fasted and the slowest rate. The dynamic control target reflected the temporal variation in beta power from milliseconds to minutes. With the proposed closed-loop strategy, the beta power tracked the dynamic target with a smoother stimulation sequence compared with closed-loop DBS with the constant target. Furthermore, the beta power could be modulated to track the control target under different long-term targets, modulation strengths, and bounds of the stimulation increment.Significance. This work provides a new method of closed-loop DBS for multi-timescale beta power modulation with clinical constraints.
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- Zhaoyu Quan
- Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of AI & Robotics, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of AI & Robotics, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence (Fudan University), Shanghai, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
- MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of AI & Robotics, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence (Fudan University), Shanghai, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
- MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Hussain MS, Moglad E, Afzal M, Sharma S, Gupta G, Sivaprasad GV, Deorari M, Almalki WH, Kazmi I, Alzarea SI, Shahwan M, Pant K, Ali H, Singh SK, Dua K, Subramaniyan V. Autophagy-associated non-coding RNAs: Unraveling their impact on Parkinson's disease pathogenesis. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14763. [PMID: 38790149 PMCID: PMC11126788 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological condition marked by the gradual loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. The precise etiology of PD remains unclear, but emerging evidence suggests a significant role for disrupted autophagy-a crucial cellular process for maintaining protein and organelle integrity. METHODS This review focuses on the role of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in modulating autophagy in PD. We conducted a comprehensive review of recent studies to explore how ncRNAs influence autophagy and contribute to PD pathophysiology. Special attention was given to the examination of ncRNAs' regulatory impacts in various PD models and patient samples. RESULTS Findings reveal that ncRNAs are pivotal in regulating key processes associated with PD progression, including autophagy, α-synuclein aggregation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammation. Dysregulation of specific ncRNAs appears to be closely linked to these pathogenic processes. CONCLUSION ncRNAs hold significant therapeutic potential for addressing autophagy-related mechanisms in PD. The review highlights innovative therapeutic strategies targeting autophagy-related ncRNAs and discusses the challenges and prospective directions for developing ncRNA-based therapies in clinical practice. The insights from this study underline the importance of ncRNAs in the molecular landscape of PD and their potential in novel treatment approaches.
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- Md Sadique Hussain
- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesJaipur National UniversityJaipurRajasthanIndia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of PharmacyPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl KharjSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy ProgramBatterjee Medical CollegeJeddahSaudi Arabia
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- Chandigarh Pharmacy College, Chandigarh Group of CollegesMohaliPunjabIndia
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- Centre of Medical and Bio‐allied Health Sciences ResearchAjman UniversityAjmanUnited Arab Emirates
- Chitkara College of PharmacyChitkara UniversityRajpuraPunjabIndia
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- Department of Basic Science & HumanitiesRaghu Engineering CollegeVisakhapatnamIndia
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- Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesUttaranchal UniversityDehradunIndia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of PharmacyUmm Al‐Qura UniversityMakkahSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of ScienceKing Abdulaziz UniversityJeddahSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of PharmacyJouf UniversitySakakaAl‐JoufSaudi Arabia
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- Centre of Medical and Bio‐allied Health Sciences ResearchAjman UniversityAjmanUnited Arab Emirates
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesAjman UniversityAjmanUnited Arab Emirates
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- Graphic Era (Deemed to be University)DehradunIndia
- Graphic Era Hill UniversityDehradunIndia
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- Centre for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesSaveetha UniversityChennaiIndia
- Department of PharmacologyKyrgyz State Medical CollegeBishkekKyrgyzstan
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- School of Pharmaceutical SciencesLovely Professional UniversityPhagwaraPunjabIndia
- Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative MedicineUniversity of Technology SydneyUltimoNew South WalesAustralia
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- Faculty of Health, Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative MedicineUniversity of Technology SydneyUltimoNew South WalesAustralia
- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of HealthUniversity of Technology SydneyUltimoNew South WalesAustralia
- Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesUttaranchal UniversityDehradunIndia
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- Pharmacology Unit, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health SciencesMonash University MalaysiaBandar SunwaySelangor Darul EhsanMalaysia
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Li W, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Wang K, Hui J, Yi Z. Comparison of the effectiveness, safety, and costs of anti-Parkinson drugs: A multiple-center retrospective study. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14531. [PMID: 37983933 PMCID: PMC11017413 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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AIMS This study aimed to systematically compare the effectiveness, safety, and costs of different anti-Parkinson drugs (APDs). METHODS This is a multi-center study that retrospectively analyzed the data of 8420 outpatients with PD from 2014 to 2019 across 30 tertiary hospitals in China. The effectiveness was evaluated by changes in total dosages of APDs, normalized by levodopa equivalent dose (LED) and presented as ΔLEDs; levodopa equivalent dose cost (LEDc) represented the daily cost of APDs; and newly added diagnostics were represented as APDs-related adverse events. RESULTS A total of 384 patients with eligible medical records for three consecutive years were enrolled. Patients treated with carbidopa/levodopa or levodopa/benserazide had significantly lower mean ΔLEDs than other groups (p < 0.01), followed by pramipexole and selegiline. The piribedil group had the highest ΔLEDs, with mean differences of 112.56-355.04 mg compared to other groups (p < 0.01). Meanwhile, LEDc in the levodopa/benserazide, carbidopa/levodopa, and piribedil groups were significantly lower than those in pramipexole or selegiline groups ($0.088-0.135/day for levodopa/benserazide; $0.070-0.126/day for carbidopa/levodopa; $0.112-0.138/day for piribedil; $0.290-0.332/day for pramipexole; $0.229-0.544/day for selegiline; p < 0.01). Patients with piribedil had more adverse events, with an incidence rate of 35.7%, followed by levodopa/benserazide (25.6%), selegiline (23.5%), carbidopa/levodopa (23.3%), and pramipexole (16.4%). Pramipexole showed a lower incidence rate of adverse events than piribedil, including neuropsychiatric symptoms (p = 0.006), headache/dizziness (p = 0.016), and gastrointestinal symptoms (p = 0.031). CONCLUSIONS Carbidopa/levodopa or levodopa/benserazide might exhibit better clinical improvement with less medical cost, while piribedil presented less clinical improvement but a higher risk of headache/dizziness, gastrointestinal, and neuropsychiatric symptoms.
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- Wenting Li
- Department of PharmacyPeking University Third HospitalBeijingChina
- Department of Pharmacy, The Eighth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐Sen UniversityShenzhenChina
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- Research Center of Clinical EpidemiologyPeking University Third HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and ImpactMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Department of PharmacyPeking University Third HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of PharmacyPeking University Third HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of PharmacyPeking University Third HospitalBeijingChina
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Pellecchia MT, Picillo M, Russillo MC, Andreozzi V, Oliveros C, Cattaneo C. The effects of safinamide according to gender in Chinese parkinsonian patients. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20632. [PMID: 37996493 PMCID: PMC10667246 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48067-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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The incidence and prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) is expected to raise dramatically over the next decades. Gender-related differences are not yet widely recognized, particularly regarding the response to dopaminergic medications. To analyse gender differences in the clinical effects of safinamide, compared to placebo, in Chinese PD patients of the pivotal XINDI trial. The XINDI study was a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. Patients were followed for 16 weeks receiving safinamide or placebo as add-on to levodopa. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change in the mean total daily OFF time. Secondary efficacy endpoints included total daily ON time, ON time with no/non-troublesome dyskinesia, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 items. A post-hoc analysis was performed to describe the efficacy of safinamide in both genders on motor symptoms, motor fluctuations and quality of life. 128 (42%) out of 305 patients enrolled were women and 177 (58%) men. Our additional analyses of the XINDI study have shown that safinamide, compared to placebo, was associated with improvements in motor symptoms, motor fluctuations and quality of life in both genders, with some differences in the response that did not reach statistical significance, possibly due to sample size limitation and post-hoc design of the study. The changes from baseline at week 16 were > 50% higher in the females compared to males for the total daily OFF time (- 1.149 h vs - 0.764 h in males), the total daily ON time (1.283 h vs 0.441 h in males), the UPDRS total score (- 8.300 points vs - 5.253 points in males) and the UPDRS part II score (- 2.574 points vs - 1.016 points in males). The changes from baseline at week 16 were higher in the females compared to males in the "ADL" domain (- 6.965 points vs - 5.772 points in males), the "Emotional well-being" domain (- 6.243 points vs - 4.203 in males), the "Stigma" domain (- 6.185 points vs - 4.913 points in males) and the "Bodily discomfort" domain (- 5.196 points vs 1.099 points in males), while were higher in males in the "Mobility" score (- 6.523 points vs - 4.961 points in females) and the "Communication" score (- 3.863 points vs - 1.564 points in females). Safinamide was shown to improve PD symptoms and quality of life in both male and female Chinese patients. Possible differences in the response between genders need to be further studied in larger and different ethnic populations.
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- M T Pellecchia
- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84131, Salerno, Italy.
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, 84131, Salerno, Italy
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- Medical Department, Zambon SpA, Bresso, Italy
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- Medical Department, Zambon SpA, Bresso, Italy
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Alkholifi FK, Devi S, Aldawsari MF, Foudah AI, Alqarni MH, Salkini MA, Sweilam SH. Effects of Tiliroside and Lisuride Co-Treatment on the PI3K/Akt Signal Pathway: Modulating Neuroinflammation and Apoptosis in Parkinson's Disease. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2735. [PMID: 37893109 PMCID: PMC10604177 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Researchers are actively exploring potential bioactive compounds to enhance the effectiveness of Lisuride (Lis) in treating Parkinson's disease (PD) over the long term, aiming to mitigate the serious side effects associated with its extended use. A recent study found that combining the dietary flavonoid Tiliroside (Til) with Lis has potential anti-Parkinson's benefits. The study showed significant improvements in PD symptoms induced by 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) when Til and Lis were given together, based on various behavioral tests. This combined treatment significantly improved motor function and protected dopaminergic neurons in rats with PD induced by MPTP. It also activated important molecular pathways related to cell survival and apoptosis control, as indicated by the increased pAkt/Akt ratio. Til and Lis together increased B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), decreased caspase 3 activity, and prevented brain cell decay. Co-administration also reduced tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and Interleukin-1 (IL-1). Antioxidant markers such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and reduced glutathione significantly improved compared to the MPTP-induced control group. This study shows that using Til and Lis together effectively treats MPTP-induced PD in rats, yielding results comparable to an 8 mg/kg dose of levodopa, highlighting their potential as promising Parkinson's treatments.
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- Faisal K. Alkholifi
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140401, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (A.I.F.); (M.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (A.I.F.); (M.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (A.I.F.); (M.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (A.I.F.); (M.H.A.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Badr City 11829, Egypt
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Chang JJ, Gadi SR, Videnovic A, Kuo B, Pasricha TS. Impact of outpatient gastroenterology consult on pharmacotherapy and management of gastrointestinal symptoms in Parkinson's Disease. Clin Park Relat Disord 2023; 9:100215. [PMID: 37700817 PMCID: PMC10493246 DOI: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2023.100215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Background & aims Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients, and GI dysmotility is thought to induce motor fluctuations, requiring escalation of levodopa therapy. The role of GI consultation in managing such symptoms, however, is unclear. In this study, we investigate the possible association between GI dysmotility symptoms and escalated LEDD therapy, as well as factors associated with GI consultation for PD symptom management. Methods This was a retrospective case-study of 248 PD patients evaluated by outpatient neurology at Massachusetts General Brigham Healthcare from 2018 to 2022. Logistic regression, t-test, and Fisher exact tests were performed to identify factors associated with GI consult, change in LEDD with consult, and association of consultation with GI diagnoses and treatments, respectively. Results Among 248 PD patients, 12.9% received GI consultation despite 96.8% having GI symptoms. Bloating was the primary symptom associated with receiving GI consultation (OR 3.59 [95% CI 1.47-8.88], p = 0.005). GI consultation increased the odds of receiving GI-specific medications (78.2% vs 46.3%, p = 0.001) and specialized GI diagnoses like gastroparesis (9.4% vs 0.46%, p < 0.001) and pelvic floor dysfunction (15.6% vs 0%, p < 0.0001). Interestingly, LEDD tended not to change after GI consultation, and dysmotility symptoms, including bloating, did not predict need for higher LEDD. Conclusions While treating symptoms of dysmotility may not ameliorate levodopa-based motor fluctuations as much as previously thought, GI consultations are underutilized in PD, and patients who receive GI consultation are more likely to have changes in GI diagnosis and treatment.
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Neurological Clinical Research Institute, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Center for Neurointestinal Health, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Center for Neurointestinal Health, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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Post treatment with Gastrodin suppresses oxidative stress and attenuates motor disorders following 6-OHDA induced Parkinson disease. Neurosci Lett 2022; 790:136884. [PMID: 36162540 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Researchers are currently trying to find new therapies with better symptomatic activity and fewer side effects to manage Parkinson's disease (PD). Although the protective effect of pre-treatment by Gastrodin (Gst) on a PD model has been evaluated, in the current experimental study, we investigated the symptomatic therapeutic effects of Gst microinjection in the same PD model but in the post-parkinsonism induction condition. METHODS Parkinsonism was induced by unilateral infusion of 6- hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA; 8 μg/ 2 μl/ rat) into the central region of the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). After the recovery period and confirmation of parkinsonism, daily Gst treatment in three doses (20, 40, 80 µg/ 2 µ/ rat, continued for ten days with motor monitoring by bar test and rotarod examinations. Moreover, lipid peroxidation and myeloperoxidase activity were evaluated. RESULTS In this model of 6-OHDA-induced parkinsonism, Gst treatment in all three doses showed a dose dependent symptomatic improvement in motor imbalance (P < 0.001) catalepsy (P < 0.001), decreased lipid peroxidation (P < 0.001) and SNc myeloperoxidase activity (P < 0.001) CONCLUSIONS: 6-OHDA induced parkinsonism symptomatically improved behaviorally with Gst post-induction treatment along with decreased markers of oxidative stress and microglial activation. We suggest that this agent is a candidate for symptomatic treatment of human PD.
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Conti V, Izzo V, Russillo MC, Picillo M, Amboni M, Scaglione CLM, Nicoletti A, Cani I, Cicero CE, De Bellis E, Charlier B, Giudice V, Somma G, Corbi G, Barone P, Filippelli A, Pellecchia MT. Gender Differences in Levodopa Pharmacokinetics in Levodopa-Naïve Patients With Parkinson's Disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:909936. [PMID: 35712091 PMCID: PMC9193593 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.909936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Levodopa (LD) is the most effective drug in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Unfortunately, prolonged use of LD leads to complications, mainly motor/non-motor fluctuations (MNMF) and dyskinesias (DYS). Women seem more prone to develop such LD-related complications. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of prospective studies examining gender-related predictors of MNMF and DYS. Among several factors, which concur with a very complex scenario, changes in LD pharmacokinetics influence the drug’s effectiveness. The present study aimed to assess gender-related differences in LD pharmacokinetics in patients with PD at their first-ever intake of LD. Materials and Methods This is a multicentric study enrolling patients with PD, who were LD-naïve and received a single dose of LD/benserazide (100/25 mg) formulation. All participants gave their written informed consent, and the study was approved by the local Ethics Committees. To measure plasma LD concentrations and pharmacokinetic parameters (AUC, Cmax, Tmax, t1/2), fasting blood samples were collected before drug intake and then at 8-time points until 260 min. LD concentrations were measured by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS). Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify the predictors of the parameters. Results Thirty-five patients (16 women and 19 men) were consecutively enrolled. Area under curve (AUC) and maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) were significantly higher in women than men (p = 0.0006 and p = 0.0014, respectively). No statistically significant difference was found regarding Tmax and t1/2. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that female sex (β = 1.559116, 95% CI 0.8314479 2.286785; p < 0.0001) and body mass index (BMI) (β = −0.0970631, 95% CI −0.1733004 −0.0208258; p = 0.014) significantly predicted AUC. Only female sex significantly predicted Cmax (β = 1,582.499, 95% CI 731.581 2,433.417; p = 0.001). Moreover, only BMI significantly predicted t1/2 (β = 0.0756267, 95% CI 0.0143407 0.1369126; p = 0.017). Stratifying by gender, BMI was confirmed to significantly predict t1/2 in women (β = 0.1300486, 95% CI 0.0172322 0.242865; p = 0.027), but not in men. Conclusion This study provides novel insights on gender differences in LD pharmacokinetics, possibly contributing to the later development of motor complications and dyskinesia in PD.
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- Valeria Conti
- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- IRCCS "Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna", UOC Neurological Clinic, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neurologic Unit, AOU "Policlinico-San Marco", Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, GF Ingrassia, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- IRCCS "Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna", UOC Neurological Clinic, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Neurologic Unit, AOU "Policlinico-San Marco", Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, GF Ingrassia, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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- Neuroscience Section, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy
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Patel A, Patel S, Mehta M, Patel Y, Langaliya D, Bhalodiya S, Bambharoliya T. Recent Update on the Development of Leucine- Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) Inhibitors: A Promising Target for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Med Chem 2022; 18:757-771. [PMID: 35168510 DOI: 10.2174/1573406418666220215122136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Parkinson's disease is a relatively common neurological disorder with incidence increasing with age. Since current medications only relieve the symptoms and do not change the course of the disease, therefore, finding disease-modifying therapies is a critical unmet medical need. However, significant progress in understanding how genetics underpins Parkinson's disease (PD) has opened up new opportunities for understanding disease pathogenesis and identifying possible therapeutic targets. One such target is leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), an elusive enzyme implicated in both familial and idiopathic PD risk. As a result, both academia and industry have promoted the development of potent and selective inhibitors of LRRK2. In this review, we have summarized recent progress on the discovery and development of LRKK2 inhibitors as well as the bioactivity of several small-molecule LRRK2 inhibitors that have been used to inhibit LRRK2 kinase activity in vitro or in vivo.
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- Ashish Patel
- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT-Campus, Changa-388421, Anand, Gujarat, India
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Could New Generations of Sensors Reshape the Management of Parkinson’s Disease? CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/ctn5020018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurologic disease that has a great impact on the patient’s quality of life. The natural course of the disease is characterized by an insidious onset of symptoms, such as rest tremor, shuffling gait, bradykinesia, followed by improvement with the initiation of dopaminergic therapy. However, this “honeymoon period” gradually comes to an end with the emergence of motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. PD patients need long-term treatments and monitoring throughout the day; however, clinical examinations in hospitals are often not sufficient for optimal management of the disease. Technology-based devices are a new comprehensive assessment method of PD patient’s symptoms that are easy to use and give unbiased measurements. This review article provides an exhaustive overview of motor complications of advanced PD and new approaches to the management of the disease using sensors.
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Andreoli L, Abbaszadeh M, Cao X, Cenci MA. Distinct patterns of dyskinetic and dystonic features following D1 or D2 receptor stimulation in a mouse model of parkinsonism. Neurobiol Dis 2021; 157:105429. [PMID: 34153463 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) is a significant complication of dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD), and the specific role of different dopamine receptors in this disorder is poorly understood. We set out to compare patterns of dyskinetic behaviours induced by the systemic administration of L-DOPA and D1 or D2 receptor (D1R, D2R) agonists in mice with unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine lesions. Mice were divided in four groups to receive increasing doses of L-DOPA, a D1R agonist (SKF38393), a D2/3 agonist (quinpirole), or a selective D2R agonist (sumanirole). Axial, limb and orofacial abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) were rated using a well-established method, while dystonic features were quantified in different body segments using a new rating scale. Measures of abnormal limb and trunk posturing were extracted from high-speed videos using a software for markerless pose estimation (DeepLabCut). While L-DOPA induced the full spectrum of dyskinesias already described in this mouse model, SKF38393 induced mostly orofacial and limb AIMs. By contrast, both of the D2-class agonists (quinpirole, sumanirole) induced predominantly axial AIMs. Dystonia ratings revealed that these agonists elicited marked dystonic features in trunk/neck, forelimbs, and hindlimbs, which were overall more severe in sumanirole-treated mice. Accordingly, sumanirole induced pronounced axial bending and hindlimb divergence in the automated video analysis. In animals treated with SKF38393, the only appreciable dystonic-like reaction consisted in sustained tail dorsiflexion and stiffness. We next compared the effects of D1R or D2R selective antagonists in L-DOPA-treated mice, where only the D2R antagonist had a significant effect on dystonic features. Taken together these results indicate that the dystonic components of LID are predominantly mediated by the D2R.
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- Laura Andreoli
- Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, BMC, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
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- Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, BMC, 221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, BMC, 221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology Unit, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, BMC, 221 84 Lund, Sweden.
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Gulati A, Yeung CS, Lapointe B, Kattar SD, Gunaydin H, Scott JD, Childers KK, Methot JL, Simov V, Kurukulasuriya R, Pio B, Morriello GJ, Liu P, Tang H, Neelamkavil S, Wood HB, Rada VL, Ardolino MJ, Yan XC, Palte R, Otte K, Faltus R, Woodhouse J, Hegde LG, Ciaccio P, Minnihan EC, DiMauro EF, Fell MJ, Fuller PH, Ellis JM. Optimization of brain-penetrant picolinamide derived leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) inhibitors. RSC Med Chem 2021; 12:1164-1173. [PMID: 34355182 DOI: 10.1039/d1md00097g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The discovery of potent, kinome selective, brain penetrant LRRK2 inhibitors is the focus of extensive research seeking new, disease-modifying treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD). Herein, we describe the discovery and evolution of a picolinamide-derived lead series. Our initial optimization efforts aimed at improving the potency and CLK2 off-target selectivity of compound 1 by modifying the heteroaryl C-H hinge and linker regions. This resulted in compound 12 which advanced deep into our research operating plan (ROP) before heteroaryl aniline metabolite 14 was characterized as Ames mutagenic, halting its progression. Strategic modifications to our ROP were made to enable early de-risking of putative aniline metabolites or hydrolysis products for mutagenicity in Ames. This led to the discovery of 3,5-diaminopyridine 15 and 4,6-diaminopyrimidine 16 as low risk for mutagenicity (defined by a 3-strain Ames negative result). Analysis of key matched molecular pairs 17 and 18 led to the prioritization of the 3,5-diaminopyridine sub-series for further optimization due to enhanced rodent brain penetration. These efforts culminated in the discovery of ethyl trifluoromethyl pyrazole 23 with excellent LRRK2 potency and expanded selectivity versus off-target CLK2.
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- Anmol Gulati
- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 2015 Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth New Jersey 07033 USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 2015 Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth New Jersey 07033 USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 2015 Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth New Jersey 07033 USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 2015 Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth New Jersey 07033 USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 2015 Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth New Jersey 07033 USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 2015 Galloping Hill Road Kenilworth New Jersey 07033 USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 770 Sumneytown Pike West Point Pennsylvania 19486 USA
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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- Merck & Co., Inc. 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA +1 617 992 2472 +1 617 992 3113
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Jiang DQ, Zang QM, Jiang LL, Wang Y, Li MX, Qiao JY. Comparison of pramipexole and levodopa/benserazide combination therapy versus levodopa/benserazide monotherapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2021; 394:1893-1905. [PMID: 33959780 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-021-02089-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The purpose of this research was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of pramipexole plus levodopa/benserazide (P+LB) combination therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) compared to that of LB monotherapy, in order to confer a reference for clinical practice. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of P+LB for PD published up to April 2020 were retrieved. Heterogeneity and sensitivity analysis were executed. Twenty-nine RCTs with 3017 participants were included. Clinical efficacy of P+LB combination therapy was significantly better than LB monotherapy (RR 1.27, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.32, P<0.00001). Compared with LB monotherapy, the pooled effects of P+LB combination therapy on UPDRS score were (SMD -1.41, 95% CI -1.71 to -1.11, P<0.00001) for motor UPDRS score, (SMD -1.65, 95% CI -2.25 to -1.04, P<0.00001) for activities of daily living UPDRS score, (SMD -2.20, 95% CI -3.32 to -1.09, P=0.0001) for mental UPDRS score, and (SMD -1.60, 95% CI -2.06 to -1.15, P<0.00001) for complication UPDRS score. The HAMD score showed significant decrease in the P+LB combination therapy compared to LB monotherapy (SMD -1.32, 95% CI -1.80 to -0.84, P<0.00001). In contrast to LB monotherapy, P+LB combination therapy decreased the number of any adverse events obviously in PD patients (RR 0.53, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.63, P<0.00001). In conclusion, P+LB combination therapy is superior to LB monotherapy for improvement of clinical symptoms in PD patients. Moreover, the safety profile of P+LB combination therapy is better than that of LB monotherapy. Further well-designed, multi-center RCTs needed to identify these findings.
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- De-Qi Jiang
- Department of Biology and Pharmacy, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China
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- Department of Biology and Pharmacy, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China
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- Department of Biology and Pharmacy, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan, 528200, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Department of Biology and Pharmacy, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China
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Parkinsonian Symptoms, Not Dyskinesia, Negatively Affect Active Life Participation of Dyskinetic Patients with Parkinson's Disease. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) 2020; 10:20. [PMID: 32775034 PMCID: PMC7394214 DOI: 10.5334/tohm.403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background: The impact of slight-to-moderate levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) on the level of participation in active life in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has never been objectively determined. Methods: Levels of LID, tremor and bradykinesia were measured during best-ON state in 121 patients diagnosed with PD and having peak-dose LID using inertial sensors positioned on each body limb. Rigidity and postural instability were assessed using clinical evaluations. Cognition and depression were assessed using the MMSE and the GDS-15. Participation in active life was assessed in patients and in 69 healthy controls using the Activity Card Sort (ACS), which measures levels of activity engagement and activities affected by the symptomatology. Outcome measures were compared between patients and controls using ANCOVA, controlling for age or Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests. Spearman correlations and multivariate analyses were then performed between symptomatology and ACS scores. Results: Patients had significantly lower activity engagement than controls and had significantly affected activities. LID was neither associated with activity engagement nor affected activities. Higher levels of tremor, postural instability, cognitive decline and depression were associated with lower activity engagement and higher affected activities. Multivariate analyses revealed that only tremor, postural instability and depression accounted significantly in the variances of these variables. Discussion: Slight-to-moderate LID had little impact compared to other symptoms on the level of participation in active life, suggesting that other symptoms should remain the treatment priority to maintain the level of participation of patients in an active lifestyle.
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Goubault E, Nguyen HP, Bogard S, Blanchet PJ, Bézard E, Vincent C, Sarna J, Monchi O, Duval C. Remnants of Cardinal Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, Not Dyskinesia, Are Problematic for Dyskinetic Patients Performing Activities of Daily Living. Front Neurol 2019; 10:256. [PMID: 30967832 PMCID: PMC6440171 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) on the daily lives of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) remains to be determined. Furthermore, evidence suggests that cardinal motor symptoms of PD may coexist with LID, but their impact on activities of daily living (ADL) relative to LID is not known. This cross-sectional study aimed at determining the effect of LID and cardinal motor symptoms of PD on ADL in patients who were experiencing peak-dose choreic-type LID. Method: One hundred and twenty-one patients diagnosed with PD known to experience choreic-type LID were recruited for the study. Patients were asked to perform a set of ADL. Levels of LID, tremor, bradykinesia, and freezing of gait (FoG) were measured using 17 inertial sensors design to capture full body movements, while rigidity, and postural instability were assessed using clinical evaluations. Cognition was also assessed using the mini-mental state examination. Success criteria were set for each ADL using the time needed to perform the task and errors measured in 69 age-gender-matched healthy controls. Binary logistic regressions were used to identify symptoms influencing success or failure for each activity. Receiver operating characteristic curves were computed on each significant symptom, and Youden indexes were calculated to determine the critical level of symptomatology at which the performance significantly changed. Results: Results show that 97.7% of patients who presented with LID during the experiment also presented with at least one cardinal motor symptom. On average, patients took more time and did more errors during ADL. Multivariate analyses revealed that for the great majority of ADL, LID were not associated with worsening of performance; however, postural instability, tremor, rigidity, and cognitive decline significantly decreased the odds of success. Conclusions: Residual symptoms of PD, such as tremor, rigidity, and postural instability still present at peak-dose were more problematic than LID in the performance of ADL for patients experiencing slight-to-moderate LID. We also found that cognitive decline was associated with decreased performance in certain tasks. Therefore, a strategy using lower doses of medication to manage LID may be counterproductive since it would not address most of these symptoms already present in patients.
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- Etienne Goubault
- Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Département de Stomatologie, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Département de Médecine, CHU Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Laboratoire de Neurophysiologie, Université de Bordeaux, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, Bordeaux, France.,Unité Mixte de Recherche 5293, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, Bordeaux, France
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- Département de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Département des Sciences de l'Activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Perez-Pardo P, Broersen LM, Kliest T, van Wijk N, Attali A, Garssen J, Kraneveld AD. Additive Effects of Levodopa and a Neurorestorative Diet in a Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2018; 10:237. [PMID: 30127735 PMCID: PMC6088190 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Though Parkinson’s disease (PD) clinical picture is generally dominated by motor impairment, non-motor symptoms, such as cognitive decline and gastrointestinal dysfunctions, may develop before motor symptoms and have major effects on quality of life. L-3,4-di-hydroxy-phenylalanine (Levodopa) is the most commonly used treatment of motor symptoms but has serious side-effects with prolonged use and does not stop the degenerative process. Moreover, gastrointestinal dysfunctions interfere with the absorption of levodopa and modify its effectiveness. Since most patients are on levodopa treatment, there is a need for combinational therapies that allow for an effective reduction of both motor and non-motor symptoms. We have recently shown that a diet containing precursors and cofactors required for membrane phospholipid synthesis, as well as prebiotic fibers, had therapeutic effects in a PD mouse model. We now investigate the effects of combined administration of the same diet together with levodopa in the rotenone model of PD. Mice were injected with rotenone or vehicle in the striatum. The dietary intervention started after full induction of motor symptoms. The effects of dietary intervention and oral treatment with different doses of levodopa were assessed weekly. Motor and cognitive functions were tested, intestinal transit was analyzed and histological examination of the brain and the colon was assessed. Our results confirm our previous findings that rotenone-induced motor and non-motor problems were alleviated by the Active diet (AD). Levodopa showed an additive beneficial effect on rotarod performance in rotenone-treated animals fed with the AD. No negative interaction effects were found between the AD and levodopa. Our findings suggest that the dietary intervention might confer additional clinical benefits on patients receiving levodopa treatment.
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- Paula Perez-Pardo
- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Nutricia Research, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Nutricia Research, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Baek JS, Tee JK, Pang YY, Tan EY, Lim KL, Ho HK, Loo SCJ. Improved Bioavailability of Levodopa Using Floatable Spray-Coated Microcapsules for the Management of Parkinson's Disease. Neuromolecular Med 2018; 20:262-270. [PMID: 29696585 DOI: 10.1007/s12017-018-8491-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Oral administration of levodopa (LD) is the gold standard in managing Parkinson's disease (PD). Although LD is the most effective drug in treating PD, chronic administration of LD induces levodopa-induced dyskinesia. A continuous and sustained provision of LD to the brain could, therefore, reduce peak-dose dyskinesia. In commercial oral formulations, LD is co-administrated with an AADC inhibitor (carbidopa) and a COMT inhibitor (entacapone) to enhance its bioavailability. Nevertheless, patients are known to take up to five tablets a day because of poor sustained-releasing capabilities that lead to fluctuations in plasma concentrations. To achieve a prolonged release of LD with the aim of improving its bioavailability, floatable spray-coated microcapsules containing all three PD drugs were developed. This gastro-retentive delivery system showed sustained release of all PD drugs, at similar release kinetics. Pharmacokinetics study was conducted and this newly developed formulation showed a more plateaued delivery of LD that is void of the plasma concentration fluctuations observed for the control (commercial formulation). At the same time, measurements of LD and dopamine of mice administered with this formulation showed enhanced bioavailability of LD. This study highlights a floatable, sustained-releasing delivery system in achieving improved pharmacokinetics data compared to a commercial formulation.
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- Jong-Suep Baek
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- General Surgery Clinic, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore
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- National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore, 308433, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore. .,Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637551, Singapore.
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Heterogeneous expression of neurotransmitter deficits results from onset and progression of Parkinson's disease. Intervals, characterized by reappearance of motor and associated certain nonmotor symptoms, determine the end of good tolerability and efficacy of oral levodopa therapy. These "OFF" states result from levodopa pharmacokinetics and disease progression-related deterioration of the central buffering capacity for fluctuations of dopamine levels. This review discusses safinamide as an add-on therapeutic agent in orally levodopa-treated patients with "OFF" phenomena. Safinamide provided beneficial effects on "OFF" symptoms in pivotal trials with doses of 50 or 100 mg once daily. Safinamide reversibly inhibits mono-amine oxidase B and declines abnormal glutamate release by modulation of potassium- and sodium ion channels. An ideal candidate for combination with safinamide is opicapone. This inhibitor of peripheral catechol-O-methyltransferase supports continuous brain delivery of levodopa and, thus, the continuous dopaminergic stimulation concept. Both compounds with their once-daily application and good tolerability may complement each other by reduction of necessary oral levodopa intakes and "OFF" times. Thus, a promising, future option will be combination of safinamide and opicapone in one formulation. It will reduce adherence issues and may complement levodopa treatment. It will probably cause less nausea and edema than a dopamine agonist/levodopa regimen.
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- Thomas Müller
- Department of Neurology, St. Joseph Hospital Berlin-Weißensee, Berlin, Germany
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- Thomas Müller
- Department of Neurology, St. Joseph Hospital Berlin-Weissensee, Berlin, Germany
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Müller T. Current and investigational non-dopaminergic agents for management of motor symptoms (including motor complications) in Parkinson's disease. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2017; 18:1457-1465. [PMID: 28847181 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2017.1373089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Parkinson's disease is characterized by a heterogeneous combination of motor and non motor symptoms. The nigrostriatal dopamine deficit is one of its essential pathophysiologic features. Areas covered: This invited narrative review provides an overlook over current available and future promising non dopaminergic therapeutics to modulate altered dopaminergic neurotransmission in Parkinson's disease. Current research strategies aim to proof clinical efficacy by amelioration of motor symptoms and preponderant levodopa related movement fluctuations. These so-called motor complications are characterized by involuntary movements as a result of an overstimulation of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system or by temporary recurrence of motor symptoms, when beneficial effects of dopamine substituting drugs vane. Expert opinion: Non dopaminergic modulation of dopamine replacement is currently mostly investigated in well defined and selected patients with motor complications to get approval. However, the world of daily maintenance of patients with its individually adapted, so-called personalised, therapy will determine the real value of these therapeutics. Here the clinical experience of the treating neurologists and the courage to use unconventional drug combinations are essential preconditions for successful treatments of motor and associated non motor complications in cooperation with the patients and their care giving surroundings.
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- Thomas Müller
- a Department of Neurology , St. Joseph Hospital Berlin-Weißensee , Berlin , Germany
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Müller T. Pharmacokinetic drug evaluation of safinamide mesylate for the treatment of mid-to-late stage Parkinson’s disease. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2017; 13:693-699. [DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2017.1329418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Thomas Müller
- Department of Neurology, St. Joseph Hospital Berlin-Weißensee, Berlin, Germany
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Chan SL, Tan EK. Targeting LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease: an update on recent developments. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2017; 21:601-610. [PMID: 28443359 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2017.1323881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION LRRK2 research has progressed significantly in recent years with more reports of LRRK2 interactors and the development of more specific and sophisticated LRRK2 kinase inhibitors. Identification of bone fide LRRK2 substrates will provide new therapeutic targets in LRRK2-linked Parkinson's disease (PD). Areas covered: This review aims to put current LRRK2 research into perspective. Beginning with recent LRRK2 mammalian models employed for in vivo validation of LRRK2 substrates, followed by updates on reported LRRK2 interactors and their inferred mechanisms. Finally an overview of commonly used LRRK2 kinase inhibitors will be depicted. Expert opinion: Identification of LRRK2 non-kinase functions suggests the possibility of alternative LRRK2 drug target sites and these should be further explored. Studies on the effects of LRRK2 kinase inhibition on its non-kinase function and its self-regulatory role will provide further insights on its pathophysiologic mechanisms. Development of robust measurements of LRRK2 inhibitor efficacy will be required. These would include identification of specific imaging ligands or direct biochemical assays that can accurately capture its intrinsic activity. Testing of new therapeutic drug targets in both LRRK2 carriers and non LRRK2-linked patients will be important since their phenotype is similar.
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- Sharon L Chan
- a Department of Neurology , National Neuroscience institute, Duke NUS Medical School , Singapore
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- a Department of Neurology , National Neuroscience institute, Duke NUS Medical School , Singapore
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Müller T. Emerging approaches in Parkinson's disease - adjunctive role of safinamide. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2016; 12:1151-60. [PMID: 27536120 PMCID: PMC4977086 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s86393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ongoing neuronal death in Parkinson’s disease (PD) causes an altered neurotransmission of various biogenic amines, particularly dopamine. As these changes do not follow a distinct pattern, they vary individually, and are differently pronounced. As a result, a heterogeneous onset of motor and nonmotor features occurs in each patient with PD during the whole course of the disease. PD actually describes a set of distinct diseases that manifest themselves in clinical syndromes with certain similarities but also great differences. This clinical picture responds to drugs with a broad spectrum of modes of actions better than to compounds with an exclusive focus on specific receptor subtypes. Therefore, safinamide is an ideal candidate for treatment of patients with PD, since its pharmacological profile includes reversible monoamine oxidase-B inhibition, blockade of voltage-dependent sodium channels, modulation of calcium channels, and inhibition of glutamate release. Safinamide is applied only once daily. Its oral dose ranges from 50 to 100 mg. Safinamide was well tolerated and safe in the clinical development program that demonstrated the amelioration of motor symptoms and OFF phenomena by safinamide when combined with dopamine agonists or levodopa. In the real world of maintenance of patients with PD, effects of safinamide application resemble therapy with classical monoamine oxidase inhibitors or amantadine in combination with other dopamine-substituting drugs. Safinamide is becoming increasingly available in the EU despite complex approval and pricing scenarios.
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- Thomas Müller
- Department of Neurology, Alexianer St Joseph Hospital Berlin-Weißensee, Berlin, Germany
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Tsugawa J, Onozawa R, Fukae J, Mishima T, Fujioka S, Tsuboi Y. Impact of insufficient drug efficacy of antiparkinson agents on patient's quality of life: a cross-sectional study. BMC Neurol 2015; 15:105. [PMID: 26143184 PMCID: PMC4491278 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-015-0360-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To understand the current state of insufficient drug efficacy experienced by patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and its effects on quality of life (QOL), we conducted a survey of patients with PD and analyzed the results from 2,630 completed questionnaires. METHODS The questionnaires inquired about age, sex, Hoehn and Yahr stage, disease duration, drugs currently being taken, and the current state of insufficient drug efficacy; it also included items of the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-8 (PDQ-8). Questionnaires were mailed to members of the Japan Parkinson's Disease Association. RESULTS Approximately 70% of all subjects reported some type of insufficient drug efficacy, and around half of these experienced this early in the morning or at night. The proportion of subjects who experienced insufficient drug efficacy was found to increase with greater disease severity according to the Hoehn and Yahr stage. However, even among patients with stage I severity, insufficient drug efficacy was reported by approximately 40% of the respondents. QOL was significantly lower in patients who experienced insufficient drug efficacy than in those who did not (PDQ-8 summary index; 42.0 ± 20.1 vs. 30.0 ± 19.5; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that insufficient drug efficacy might affect the quality of life of patients in most stages PD including the early stages. Therefore, greater awareness of insufficient drug efficacy gained by questioning patients might help medical practitioners in taking appropriate actions.
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- Jun Tsugawa
- Department of Neurology, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan.
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Qi Q, Cao L, Li F, Wang H, Liu H, Hao H, Hao K. Salvianolic acid B as a substrate and weak catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor in rats. Xenobiotica 2015; 45:820-7. [DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2015.1017753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Müller T. Valbenazine granted breakthrough drug status for treating tardive dyskinesia. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2015; 24:737-42. [DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2015.1029573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Schaeffer E, Pilotto A, Berg D. Pharmacological strategies for the management of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson's disease. CNS Drugs 2014; 28:1155-84. [PMID: 25342080 DOI: 10.1007/s40263-014-0205-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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L-Dopa-induced dyskinesias (LID) are the most common adverse effects of long-term dopaminergic therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the exact mechanisms underlying dyskinesia are still unclear. For a long time, nigrostriatal degeneration and pulsatile stimulation of striatal postsynaptic receptors have been highlighted as the key factors for the development of LID. In recent years, PD models have revealed a wide range of non-dopaminergic neurotransmitter systems involved in pre- and postsynaptic changes and thereby contributing to the pathophysiology of LID. In the current review, we focus on therapeutic LID targets, mainly based on agents acting on dopaminergic, glutamatergic, serotoninergic, adrenergic, and cholinergic systems. Despite a large number of clinical trials, currently only amantadine and, to a lesser extent, clozapine are being used as effective strategies in the treatment of LID in clinical settings. Thus, in the second part of the article, we review the placebo-controlled trials on LID treatment in order to disentangle the changing scenario of drug development. Promising results include the extension of L-dopa action without inducing LID of the novel monoamine oxidase B- and glutamate-release inhibitor safinamide; however, this had no obvious effect on existing LID. Others, like the metabotropic glutamate-receptor antagonist AFQ056, showed promising results in some of the studies; however, confirmation is still lacking. Thus, to date, strategies of continuous dopaminergic stimulation seem the most promising to prevent or ameliorate LID. The success of future therapeutic strategies once moderate to severe LID occur will depend on the translation from preclinical experimental models into clinical practice in a bidirectional process.
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- Eva Schaeffer
- Department of Neurodegeneration, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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Hechtner MC, Vogt T, Zöllner Y, Schröder S, Sauer JB, Binder H, Singer S, Mikolajczyk R. Quality of life in Parkinson's disease patients with motor fluctuations and dyskinesias in five European countries. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2014; 20:969-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Müller T. Current status of safinamide for the drug portfolio of Parkinson's disease therapy. Expert Rev Neurother 2014; 13:969-77. [PMID: 24053341 DOI: 10.1586/14737175.2013.827488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by a slowly ongoing neuronal death. This alters dopaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission and causes a wide variety of motor and non-motor features. Safinamide has a unique pharmacological profile, which combines modulation of dopamine metabolism by reversible, highly specific monoamine oxidase-B inhibition, blockage of voltage-dependent sodium channels, modulation of calcium channels and of glutamate release induced by abnormal neuronal activity. Therefore, safinamide represents an ideal candidate for the treatment of PD. This compound asks for one time daily intake only within an optimum dose range between 50 and 100 mg. In clinical trials, safinamide was well tolerated and safe, improved motor behavior even in combination with dopamine agonist only, ameliorated levodopa-associated motor complications. Safinamide has the potential to become an important compound for the therapy of PD, since its symptomatic efficacy appears to be superior to available monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors or N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonists like amantadine, according to available trial outcomes.
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- Thomas Müller
- Department of Neurology, St. Joseph Hospital Berlin-Weißensee, Gartenstr. 1, 13088 Berlin, Germany +49 309 279 0223 +49 309 279 0703
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Doo AR, Kim SN, Hahm DH, Yoo HH, Park JY, Lee H, Jeon S, Kim J, Park SU, Park HJ. Gastrodia elata Blume alleviates L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia by normalizing FosB and ERK activation in a 6-OHDA-lesioned Parkinson's disease mouse model. Altern Ther Health Med 2014; 14:107. [PMID: 24650244 PMCID: PMC3994477 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-14-107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Gastrodia elata Blume (GEB), commonly used medicinal herb, has been reported as a promising candidate for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. The dopamine precursor, L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), is the gold-standard drug for Parkinson’s disease, but long-term treatment results in the L-dopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). This study was undertaken to examine the beneficial effects of GEB on L-DOPA induced dyskinesia in 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced experimental Parkinsonism. Methods We tested the effects of GEB on LID in 6-hydroxydopamine hydrochloride-hemiparkinsonian mice. To analyze the dyskinetic anomalies, we measured abnormal involuntary movement (AIM). Immunohistological analyses of pERK and FosB expressions in the striatum are performed to explore the mechanism of GEB on LID. Results The finding of this study demonstrated that GEB (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg) alleviated L-dopa induced AIMs in a dose-dependent manner. In each integrative AIM subtype analysis, we also found that the GEB (400 and 800 mg/kg) treatment decreased L-DOPA-induced axial, limb, orolingual, and locomotive AIMs compared to the LID group. In addition, GEB normalized the abnormal LID-induced increase of pERK1/2 and FosB, the immediate early genes of LID in the striatum. Conclusions In conclusion, our results provide a novel insight into the pharmacological actions of GEB that could have a benefit for PD patients through the reduction of LID.
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Didonet JJ, Cavalcante JC, Souza LDS, Costa MSMO, André E, Soares-Rachetti VDP, Guerrini R, Calo' G, Gavioli EC. Neuropeptide S counteracts 6-OHDA-induced motor deficits in mice. Behav Brain Res 2014; 266:29-36. [PMID: 24613977 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Neuropeptide S (NPS) is a 20-aminoacid peptide that selectively activates a G-protein coupled receptor named NPSR. Preclinical studies have shown that NPSR activation promotes anxiolysis, hyperlocomotion, arousal and weakfullness. Previous findings suggest that dopamine neurotransmission plays a role in the actions of NPS. Based on the close relationship between dopamine and Parkinson disease (PD) and on the evidence that NPSR are expressed on brain dopaminergic nuclei, the present study investigated the effects of NPS in motor deficits induced by intracerebroventricular (icv) administration of the dopaminergic neurotoxin 6-OHDA in the mouse rotarod test. 6-OHDA injection evoked motor deficits and significantly reduced tyrosine hidroxylase (TH)-positive cells in the substantia nigra (SN) and ventral tegmental area. However, a positive correlation was found only between the motor performance of 6-OHDA-injected mice and the number of TH-positive cells in SN. The systemic administration of l-DOPA+benserazide (25+6.25 mg/kg) counteracted 6-OHDA-induced motor deficits in mice. Similar to L-DOPA, the icv injection of NPS (0.1 and 1 nmol) reversed motor deficits evoked by 6-OHDA. In conclusion, NPS attenuated 6-OHDA-induced motor impairments in mice assessed in the rota-rod test. We discussed the beneficial actions of NPS based on a putative facilitation of dopaminergic neurotransmission in the brain. Finally, these findings candidate NPSR agonists as a potential innovative treatment for PD.
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- Julia J Didonet
- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroanatomy, Department of Morphology, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroanatomy, Department of Morphology, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, and National Institute of Neuroscience, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
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Choudhury S, Pradhan R, Paul P, Das M, Gupta A, Ghosh P, Chatterjee S. Profile of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in patients of Parkinson's disease: a record based study. Neurol Res 2014; 36:841-6. [PMID: 24601722 DOI: 10.1179/1743132814y.0000000339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) is one of the most disabling complications of long-term pharmacotherapy of Parkinson's disease (PD). The objective of our study was to examine the clinical profile and determinants of severity of LID in Indian PD patients on levodopa therapy. METHODS Retrospective analysis of records of PD patients with LID was performed. All patients were on levodopa and carbidopa combination. Records of subjects with complete information about disease profile, drug intake, and dyskinesia were analyzed. Characterization of LID was based on responses to part IV of unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS). RESULTS Records of 42 patients (M∶F = 4·6∶1) were analyzed. The median Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) stage was 2·5 while median duration of levodopa therapy was 6·16 years (range: 1·91-14·58). Early morning dystonia was reported by 97·6% of the patients. Patients treated with ≧2 concomitant PD medication reported a significantly lower median UPDRS IV A score compared to patients treated with <2 number of concomitant drugs. A trend toward a lower UPDRS IV A score was associated with use of dopamine agonists (DA). Patients with H&Y score ≧3 had a significantly higher median total UPDRS IV A score than patients with H&Y score <3. DISCUSSION Early morning dystonia might be more common among Indian patients of LID. Use of a higher number of concomitant PD medications alongside levodopa is associated with a reduced severity of dyskinesia, even on prolonged use. Levodopa-induced dyskinesia is not only a drug-related phenomenon but the stage of PD itself also affects the dyskinesia severity.
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Estrada AA, Chan BK, Baker-Glenn C, Beresford A, Burdick DJ, Chambers M, Chen H, Dominguez SL, Dotson J, Drummond J, Flagella M, Fuji R, Gill A, Halladay J, Harris SF, Heffron TP, Kleinheinz T, Lee DW, Pichon CEL, Liu X, Lyssikatos JP, Medhurst AD, Moffat JG, Nash K, Scearce-Levie K, Sheng Z, Shore DG, Wong S, Zhang S, Zhang X, Zhu H, Sweeney ZK. Discovery of Highly Potent, Selective, and Brain-Penetrant Aminopyrazole Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) Small Molecule Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2014; 57:921-36. [DOI: 10.1021/jm401654j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Anthony A. Estrada
- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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- Departments of †Discovery Chemistry, ‡Neurosciences, §Biochemical and Cellular
Pharmacology, ∥Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, ⊥Safety Assessment, and #Structural Biology, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA
Way, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
- Departments
of ∇Chemistry, ○Biochemical and
Cellular Pharmacology, and ◆Drug Metabolism
and Pharmacokinetics, BioFocus, Chesterford Research Park, Saffron Walden, CB10 1XL, United Kingdom
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van Wegen EEH, Hirsch MA, Huiskamp M, Kwakkel G. Harnessing Cueing Training for Neuroplasticity in Parkinson Disease. TOPICS IN GERIATRIC REHABILITATION 2014. [DOI: 10.1097/tgr.0000000000000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Buetow SA, Talmage A, McCann C, Fogg L, Purdy S. Conceptualizing how group singing may enhance quality of life with Parkinson's disease. Disabil Rehabil 2013; 36:430-3. [PMID: 23679820 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.793749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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UNLABELLED Abstract Purpose: Group singing could be a promising component of neurorehabilitative care. This article aims to conceptualize how group singing may enable people with Parkinson's disease (PD) to synchronize their movement patterns to musical rhythm and enhance quality of life. METHOD Spanning the medical and social sciences, the article draws conceptually on literature on PD, group singing and rhythm in music; personal experience; and reasoning. RESULTS Conceptualizing PD in terms of disruptions to social and biological rhythms, we hypothesize how group singing may produce two socio-psychological states - connectedness and flow - that may entrain rhythm in people with PD. The states connect during group singing to elicit and enhance motor processes but may also reawaken after the group singing, through the recall and reactivation of the musical rhythms encoded during group singing. CONCLUSIONS In people with PD, this continuity of flow is hypothesized to be conducive to rhythmic entrainment during and after group singing and in turn to reduced deficits in motor timing and emotional processing, and improvements in quality of life. Empirical studies are needed to test this hypothesis in people with movement disorders such as PD. Implications for Rehabilitation Musical rhythm in group singing may enhance quality of life, and rehabilitation, in people with PD. Use group singing to produce two socio-psychological states - connectedness and flow - that may yield these health benefits. Include people with PD in singing groups to facilitate perceptual exposure to familiar music with melodic distinctiveness and a regular beat.
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Müller T. Suitability of the adenosine antagonist istradefylline for the treatment of Parkinson's disease: pharmacokinetic and clinical considerations. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2013; 9:1015-24. [DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2013.795541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Pharmacokinetic Considerations for the Use of Levodopa in the Treatment of Parkinson Disease. Clin Neuropharmacol 2013; 36:84-91. [DOI: 10.1097/wnf.0b013e31828f3385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Daneault JF, Carignan B, Sadikot AF, Panisset M, Duval C. Drug-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease. Should success in clinical management be a function of improvement of motor repertoire rather than amplitude of dyskinesia? BMC Med 2013; 11:76. [PMID: 23514355 PMCID: PMC3751666 DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dyskinesia, a major complication in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD), can require prolonged monitoring and complex medical management. DISCUSSION The current paper proposes a new way to view the management of dyskinesia in an integrated fashion. We suggest that dyskinesia be considered as a factor in a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) equation where the signal is the voluntary movement and the noise is PD symptomatology, including dyskinesia. The goal of clinicians should be to ensure a high SNR in order to maintain or enhance the motor repertoire of patients. To understand why such an approach would be beneficial, we first review mechanisms of dyskinesia, as well as their impact on the quality of life of patients and on the health-care system. Theoretical and practical bases for the SNR approach are then discussed. SUMMARY Clinicians should not only consider the level of motor symptomatology when assessing the efficacy of their treatment strategy, but also breadth of the motor repertoire available to patients.
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- Jean-François Daneault
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada
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Littrell OM, Fuqua JL, Richardson AD, Turchan-Cholewo J, Hascup ER, Huettl P, Pomerleau F, Bradley LH, Gash DM, Gerhardt GA. A synthetic five amino acid propeptide increases dopamine neuron differentiation and neurochemical function. Neuropeptides 2013; 47:43-9. [PMID: 22981157 PMCID: PMC3558608 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
A major consequence of Parkinson's disease (PD) involves the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) and a subsequent loss of dopamine (DA) in the striatum. We have shown that glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) shows robust restorative and protective effects for DA neurons in rats, non-human primates and possibly in humans. Despite GDNF's therapeutic potential, its clinical value has been questioned due to its limited diffusion to target areas from its large size and chemical structure. Several comparatively smaller peptides are thought to be generated from the prosequence. A five amino-acid peptide, dopamine neuron stimulating peptide-5 (DNSP-5), has been proposed to demonstrate biological activity relevant to neurodegenerative disease. We tested the in vitro effects of DNSP-5 in primary dopaminergic neurons dissected from the ventral mesencephalon of E14 Sprague Dawley rat fetuses. Cells were treated with several doses (0.03, 0.1, 1.0, 10.0 ng/mL) of GDNF, DNSP-5, or an equivalent volume of citrate buffer (vehicle). Morphological features of tyrosine hydroxylase positive neurons were quantified for each dose. DNSP-5 significantly increased (p < 0.001) all differentiation parameters compared to citrate vehicle (at one or more dose). For in vivo studies, a unilateral DNSP-5 treatment (30 μg) was administered directly to the SN. Microdialysis in the ipsilateral striatum was performed 28 days after treatment to determine extracellular levels of DA and its primary metabolites (3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and homovanillic acid). A single treatment significantly increased (~66%) extracellular DA levels compared to vehicle, while DA metabolites were unchanged. Finally, the protective effects of DNSP-5 against staurosporine-induced cytotoxicity were investigated in a neuronal cell line showing substantial protection by DNSP-5. Altogether, these studies strongly indicate biological activity of DNSP-5 and suggest that DNSP-5 has neurotrophic-like properties that may be relevant to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like PD.
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- OM Littrell
- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
- Department of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry and the Center of Structural Biology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, 40536
- Corresponding author contact: Dr. Greg A. Gerhardt, 306 Davis Mills Bldg., 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0098, (), Phone: 1+ 859.323.4531, Fax: 1+ 859.257.5310
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Müller T. Drug therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease. Transl Neurodegener 2012; 1:10. [PMID: 23211041 PMCID: PMC3514092 DOI: 10.1186/2047-9158-1-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 05/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Parkinson`s disease (PD) is a progressive, disabling neurodegenerative disorder with onset of motor and non-motor features. Both reduce quality of life of PD patients and cause caregiver burden. This review aims to provide a survey of possible therapeutic options for treatment of motor and non motor symptoms of PD and to discuss their relation to each other. MAO-B-Inhibitors, NMDA antagonists, dopamine agonists and levodopa with its various application modes mainly improve the dopamine associated motor symptoms in PD. This armentarium of PD drugs only partially influences the onset and occurrence of non motor symptoms. These PD features predominantly result from non dopaminergic neurodegeneration. Autonomic features, such as seborrhea, hyperhidrosis, orthostatic syndrome, salivation, bladder dysfunction, gastrointestinal disturbances, and neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as depression, sleep disorders, psychosis, cognitive dysfunction with impaired execution and impulse control may appear. Drug therapy of these non motor symptoms complicates long-term PD drug therapy due to possible occurrence of drug interactions, - side effects, and altered pharmacokinetic behaviour of applied compounds. Dopamine substituting compounds themselves may contribute to onset of these non motor symptoms. This complicates the differentiation from the disease process itself and influences therapeutic options, which are often limited because of additional morbidity with necessary concomitant drug therapy.
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- Thomas Müller
- Department of Neurology, St, Joseph Hospital Berlin-Weissensee, Gartenstr, 1, 13088, Berlin, Germany.
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The effect of piribedil on l-DOPA-induced dyskinesias in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease: differential role of α2 adrenergic mechanisms. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2012; 120:31-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00702-012-0818-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2012] [Accepted: 05/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Gerlach M, Riederer P, Scheller D. Mechanisms underlying and medical management of L-Dopa-associated motor complications. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2012; 118:1659-60. [PMID: 22075781 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-011-0728-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Significant effects of 4-aminopyridine and tetraethylammonium in the treatment of 6-hydroxydopamine-induced Parkinson's disease. Behav Brain Res 2011; 223:70-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2011.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2011] [Revised: 04/09/2011] [Accepted: 04/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Garcia-Ruiz PJ. Gait disturbances in Parkinson disease. Did freezing of gait exist before levodopa? Historical review. J Neurol Sci 2011; 307:15-7. [PMID: 21628065 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2011.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Accepted: 05/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gait disturbances occur frequently in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) including slow gait, postural changes, festination and freezing of gait. We have reviewed descriptions of gait abnormalities in PD from classic predopa-literature and compared them with those found in contemporary references. Several components of gait disturbances associated with shaking palsy were very well known in classic literature. James Parkinson, Charcot, Gowers and Wilson described slowness of gait, postural changes, loss of postural reflexes and festination; according to James Parkinson, festination was a pathognomonic element in shaking palsy. In contrast, freezing of gait was rarely mentioned in historic literature save for anecdotal reports (Buzzard 1888). Freezing of gait was fully noticed after the chronic use of levodopa (Barbeau and Ambani). In this historical review, we analyze the concept, identification and evolution of gait disturbances in PD through the time.
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- Pedro J Garcia-Ruiz
- Department of Neurology, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Avda Reyes Catolicos 2, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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The transplantation of dopaminergic cells for the treatment of symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has several hurdles to overcome before it can be considered a successful therapeutic approach. One issue is the development of abnormal involuntary movements in the absence of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine following the transplantation of fetal ventral mesencephalon identified in three different clinical trials. Hypotheses as to the cause of these movements include: the composition of the graft, size of the graft, L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine exposure and L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine-induced dyskinesia prior to transplantation and inflammatory responses in and around the graft. We evaluate the clinical evidence supporting these hypotheses and the preclinical models upon which experiments are being based to resolve them.
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Affiliation(s)
- E L Lane
- Brain Repair Group, School of Bioscience, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AX, Wales, UK.
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Abstract
IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by a slowly ongoing neuronal death, which affects neurotransmitter metabolism and causes a wide variety of motor and non-motor features. Until now, therapy approaches have predominantly focused on motor behavior associated with dopamine substitution. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW This review aims to discuss putative reasons for recent failures of investigated treatment approaches, and to introduce currently tested and future compounds. WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN We will describe how development programs of novel molecules now additionally consider non-motor features of PD as promising targets in order to obtain regulatory approval. Regulatory authorities increasingly exert influence on trial designs, demanding therapeutic effects that are not always clinically feasible given the variety of manifestations of the disease entity known as PD. TAKE HOME MESSAGE In the past, research pitfalls have resulted in the failure of promising new compounds. Among the many reasons for this are massive placebo responses; the participation of too many investigators, with consequent wide variations of efficacy assessments; and a misconception of preclinical drug development, with models of PD that do not mimic its clinical nature. A few compounds are now being tested that have modes of action indirectly modulating the dopamine system; however, critical analysis of the preclinical and clinical research concept and drug approval is warranted to prevent further frustration in this field.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Müller
- St. Joseph Hospital Berlin-Weissensee, Department of Neurology, Gartenstrasse 1, 13088 Berlin, Germany.
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