1991
Reduction of Circulating 3-O-Methyldopa by Inhibition of Gatechol-O-Methyltransferase With OR-611 and OR-462 in Cynomolgus Monkeys: Implications for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
Cedarbaum J, Leger G, Guttman M. Reduction of Circulating 3-O-Methyldopa by Inhibition of Gatechol-O-Methyltransferase With OR-611 and OR-462 in Cynomolgus Monkeys: Implications for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Clinical Neuropharmacology 1991, 14: 330. PMID: 1913700, DOI: 10.1097/00002826-199108000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Effect of Nitecapone (OR-462) on the Pharmacokinetics of Levodopa and 3-O-Methyldopa Formation in Cynomolgus Monkeys.
Cedarbaum JM, Léger G, Reches A, Guttman M. Effect of Nitecapone (OR-462) on the Pharmacokinetics of Levodopa and 3-O-Methyldopa Formation in Cynomolgus Monkeys. Clinical Neuropharmacology 1990, 13: 544. PMID: 2276119, DOI: 10.1097/00002826-199012000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCynomolgus monkeysEffect of nitecaponePeripheral COMT inhibitorSingle-dose studyPharmacokinetics of levodopaBlood-brain barrierConcentration-time curveLevodopa administrationPlasma pharmacokineticsCOMT inhibitorsAdverse physiological effectsFurther inhibitionLevodopaDoseNitecaponePhysiological effectsMonkeysPharmacokineticsNovel inhibitorsInhibitorsInhibitionCarbidopaAdministrationResults of long-term treatment with controlled-release levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet CR)
Cedarbaum JM, Silvestri M, Clark M, Toy L, Harts A, Green-Parsons A, McDowell FH. Results of long-term treatment with controlled-release levodopa/carbidopa (Sinemet CR). Journal Of Neural Transmission: Parkinson's Disease A And Dementia Section 1990, 2: 205-213. PMID: 2257060, DOI: 10.1007/bf02257651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard SinemetMotor response fluctuationsResponse fluctuationsSinemet CRDisease patientsControlled-release levodopa/carbidopaLevodopa/carbidopaLong-term treatmentParkinson's disease patientsLong-term managementAntiparkinson effectEligible patientsMost patientsMedication dosesInterdose intervalClinical trialsParkinson's diseaseUseful adjunctPatientsSinemetDiseaseYearsCarbidopaAdjunctDose