2016
Quantitative projection of human brain penetration of the H3 antagonist PF-03654746 by integrating rat-derived brain partitioning and PET receptor occupancy
Sawant-Basak A, Chen L, Shaffer CL, Palumbo D, Schmidt A, Tseng E, Spracklin DK, Gallezot JD, Labaree D, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Carson RE, McCarthy T. Quantitative projection of human brain penetration of the H3 antagonist PF-03654746 by integrating rat-derived brain partitioning and PET receptor occupancy. Xenobiotica 2016, 47: 119-126. PMID: 27353353, DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2016.1166531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological TransportBlood-Brain BarrierBrainCyclobutanesHistamine H3 AntagonistsHumansPyrrolidinesRats
2015
Brivaracetam, a selective high‐affinity synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) ligand with preclinical evidence of high brain permeability and fast onset of action
Nicolas JM, Hannestad J, Holden D, Kervyn S, Nabulsi N, Tytgat D, Huang Y, Chanteux H, Staelens L, Matagne A, Mathy FX, Mercier J, Stockis A, Carson RE, Klitgaard H. Brivaracetam, a selective high‐affinity synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) ligand with preclinical evidence of high brain permeability and fast onset of action. Epilepsia 2015, 57: 201-209. PMID: 26663401, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFaster onsetAcute seizuresHigh-affinity synaptic vesicle protein 2A ligandNonhuman primate PET studyAudiogenic seizure miceRapid brain entryOnset of actionSingle oral dosingHigh brain permeabilityBlood-brain barrier permeability (BBBP) valuesPrimate PET studyAudiogenic miceBrain entryCaco-2 cellsSeizure micePreclinical evidenceAntiepileptic drugsSusceptible miceBrain levelsBrain penetrationPreclinical dataBrain kineticsOral dosingSingle dosingClinical studies