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Erschienen in: Drugs 2/2015

01.02.2015 | Review Article

Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors in Parkinson’s Disease

verfasst von: Thomas Müller

Erschienen in: Drugs | Ausgabe 2/2015

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Abstract

Inhibitors of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) are commonly used as an adjunct to levodopa in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) for the amelioration of wearing-off symptoms. This narrative review aims to discuss the role of COMT inhibitors on peripheral levodopa metabolism and continuous brain delivery of levodopa, and to describe their metabolic properties. Oral application of levodopa formulations with a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor (DDI) results in fluctuating levodopa plasma concentrations, predominantly due to the short half-life of levodopa and its slowing of gastric emptying. Following transport across the blood–brain barrier and its metabolic conversion to dopamine, these peripheral ‘ups and downs’ of levodopa are reflected in fluctuating dopamine levels in the synaptic cleft between presynaptic and postsynaptic dopaminergic neurons of the nigrostriatal system. As a result, pulsatile postsynaptic dopaminergic stimulation takes place and results in the occurrence of motor complications, such as wearing-off and dyskinesia. More continuous plasma behaviour was observed after the combination of levodopa/DDI formulations with COMT inhibitors. These compounds also weaken a levodopa/DDI-related homocysteine increase, as biomarker for an impaired methylation capacity, which is involved in an elevated oxidative stress exposure. These findings favour the concept of chronic levodopa/DDI application with concomitant inhibition of COMT and monoamine oxidase, since deamination of dopamine via this enzyme also generates free radicals. This triple combination is suggested as standard levodopa application in patients with PD who need levodopa, if they will tolerate it.
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Metadaten
Titel
Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors in Parkinson’s Disease
verfasst von
Thomas Müller
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2015
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Drugs / Ausgabe 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0012-6667
Elektronische ISSN: 1179-1950
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-014-0343-0

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