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ArticlePloS one2017

Antiparkinsonian effects of the "Radiprodil and Tozadenant" combination in MPTP-treated marmosets.

Anne Michel, Jean-Marie Nicolas, Sarah Rose, Michael Jackson, Peter Colman, Willy Briône, David Sciberras, Pierandrea Muglia, Dieter K Scheller, Martin Citron and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Anne MichelUCB BioPharma, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7271-7903
Jean-Marie NicolasUCB BioPharma, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.
Sarah RoseKing's College, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, London, United Kingdom.
Michael JacksonKing's College, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, London, United Kingdom.
Peter ColmanUCB BioPharma, Slough, United Kingdom.
Willy BriôneUCB BioPharma, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.
David SciberrasUCB BioPharma, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.
Pierandrea MugliaUCB BioPharma, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.
Dieter K SchellerUCB BioPharma, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.
Martin CitronUCB BioPharma, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.
Patrick DowneyUCB BioPharma, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium.
UCB Pharma (Belgium) · BEKing's College London · GBUCB Pharma (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveInvestigate a combination of two clinically tested drugs, the NR2B antagonist Radiprodil and the A2A antagonist Tozadenant in the MPTP-treated marmoset model of Parkinson's Disease (PD).

backgroundIn PD, there remains a need for the development of non-dopaminergic drugs to effectively treat the motor symptoms without the induction of L-Dopa-induced motor complications.

methodsClinically relevant doses of Radiprodil and Tozadenant were given both alone and in combination without the addition of L-Dopa, and the antiparkinsonian efficacy of the treatments was assessed in a primate model of PD.

resultsWhen compared to the drugs tested alone, the drug combination led to a significant increase of motor activity and an improvement of motor disability in MPTP-treated marmosets. In addition, the motor restoration brought about by the combination was almost completely devoid of dyskinesia. Interestingly, treated primates were not overstimulated, but were able to move normally when motivated by the exploration of novel objects.

conclusionWe have demonstrated in a primate model that, the "Radiprodil/Tozadenant" combination significantly improves motor activity, extending previous results obtained in unilaterally lesioned 6-OHDA-rats. The strength of the preclinical data accumulated so far suggests that the use of such an A2A and NR2B antagonist combination could bring significant motor improvement to PD patients, without inducing the motor complications induced by L-Dopa therapy. Although encouraging, these preclinical data need to be confirmed in the clinic.

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AnimalsAntiparkinson AgentsBenzothiazolesCallithrixDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalDrug SynergismDyskinesia, Drug-InducedFemaleGene ExpressionMaleMotor ActivityMPTP PoisoningReceptors, Adenosine A2Receptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateAntiparkinson AgentsBenzothiazolesDrug CombinationsNR2B NMDA receptorReceptors, Adenosine A2Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartatetozadenant

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PMID28854243
PMCPMC5576667
OpenAlexW2753847212

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