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 inhibitorsInhibitorsInhibitionCarbidopaAdministration