ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)2022
A phase 1b/2a multicenter study of the safety and preliminary pharmacodynamic effects of selective muscarinic M
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- A phase 1b/2a multicenter study of the safety and preliminary pharmacodynamic effects of selective muscarinic MAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) · 2022Article
- Targeting the Type 5 Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Neurodegenerative Diseases?Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionThis study examined the safety and pharmacodynamic effects of selective muscarinic M
methodsA randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 4-week safety study of HTL0018318 with up-titration and maintenance phases, observing exploratory effects on electrophysiological biomarkers and cognition.
resultsTreatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were mild and less frequently reported during maintenance versus titration. Headache was most commonly reported (7-21%); 0 to 13% reported cholinergic TEAEs (abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, nausea) and two patients discontinued due to TEAEs. At 1 to 2 hours post-dose, HTL0018318-related mean maximum elevations in systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 5 to 10 mmHg above placebo were observed during up-titration but not maintenance. Postive effects of HTL0018318 were found on specific attention and memory endpoints. DISCUSSION: HTL0018318 was well tolerated in mild-to-moderate AD patients and showed positive effects on attention and episodic memory on top of therapeutic doses of donepezil.
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