2018
Targeted Therapies for Parkinson's Disease: From Genetics to the Clinic
Sardi SP, Cedarbaum JM, Brundin P. Targeted Therapies for Parkinson's Disease: From Genetics to the Clinic. Movement Disorders 2018, 33: 684-696. PMID: 29704272, PMCID: PMC6282975, DOI: 10.1002/mds.27414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's diseaseGreat unmet medical needDisease-modifying treatmentsNew therapeutic approachesUnmet medical needClinical stageClinical trialsRelentless progressionTherapeutic approachesPotential therapyClinical developmentTherapeutic paradigmMedical needDiseaseGenetic variantsPD geneticsNew arsenalTreatmentGenetic discoveriesKey outstanding questionsTherapySymptomsPathologyProgressionTrials
1991
"Early" initiation of levodopa treatment does not promote the development of motor response fluctuations, dyskinesias, or dementia in Parkinson's disease.
Cedarbaum JM, Gandy SE, McDowell FH. "Early" initiation of levodopa treatment does not promote the development of motor response fluctuations, dyskinesias, or dementia in Parkinson's disease. Neurology 1991, 41: 622-9. PMID: 2027475, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.41.5.622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor response fluctuationsLevodopa therapyLevodopa treatmentDisease clinicResponse fluctuationsParkinson's disease clinicDevelopment of dyskinesiaHistory of patientsTiming of initiationPatient populationDisease onsetParkinson's diseaseDyskinesiaYounger ageDementiaPatientsTherapyAdverse consequencesTreatmentDiseaseGreater proportionInitiationDisease diagnosisClinicDiagnosis
1988
Controlled-Release Levodopa/Carbidopa III: Sinemet CR5 Treatment of Response Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease.
Cedarbaum JM, Hoey M, Kutt H, McDowell FH. Controlled-Release Levodopa/Carbidopa III: Sinemet CR5 Treatment of Response Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease. Clinical Neuropharmacology 1988, 11: 168. PMID: 3378225, DOI: 10.1097/00002826-198804000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSinemet CR4Parkinson's diseasePeak plasma levodopa concentrationResponse fluctuationsOpen-label studyAdvanced Parkinson's diseasePlasma levodopa concentrationsStandard SinemetInterdose intervalDaily dosesTherapeutic responseLevodopa concentrationsSame patientLabel studyDiseaseRelative bioavailabilityPatientsGreater delayTreatmentSinemetLevodopaDoses
1987
Controlled-release levodopa/carbidopa. II. Sinemet CR4 treatment of response fluctuations in Parkinson's disease.
Cedarbaum J, Breck L, Kutt H, McDowell F. Controlled-release levodopa/carbidopa. II. Sinemet CR4 treatment of response fluctuations in Parkinson's disease. Neurology 1987, 37: 1607-12. PMID: 3658164, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.37.10.1607-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSinemet CR4Interdose intervalParkinson's diseaseResponse fluctuationsTherapeutic response fluctuationsOpen-label trialPlasma levodopa levelsSlow-release preparationAntiparkinsonian effectsStandard levodopaLevodopa dosesLevodopa preparationsLevodopa levelsDaily dosesRelease preparationDiseaseLevodopaDosesProlongationTreatmentOverall benefitSinemetPatientsSlight reduction