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Treatment of end-of-dose wearing-off in Parkinson's disease: Stalevo (R) (levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone) and levodopa/DDCI given in combination with Comtess (R)/Comtan (R) (Entacapone) provide equivalent improvements in symptom control superior to that of traditional levodopa/DDCI treatment

Brooks, D J ; Agid, Y ; Eggert, K ; Widner, Håkan LU ; Ostergaard, K and Holopainen, A (2005) In European Neurology 53(4). p.197-202
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the new optimised levoclopa, Stalevo(R) (levoclopa, carbidopa and entacapone) in patients with Parkinson's disease experiencing end-of-close wearing-off. Treatment with Stalevo was compared to treatment with traditional immediate-release levodopa and dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCl) formulations along with adjunct entacapone (Comtess(R)/Comtan(R)). A European, open, parallel-group, active treatment-controlled phase IIIb study evaluating 176 patients randomised to switch from their current regimen of levodopa/DDCl to either an equivalent dose of Stalevo or levodopa/DDCl plus entacapone. After 6 weeks, treatments were assessed using the Clinical Global Impression of Change, the Unified... (More)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the new optimised levoclopa, Stalevo(R) (levoclopa, carbidopa and entacapone) in patients with Parkinson's disease experiencing end-of-close wearing-off. Treatment with Stalevo was compared to treatment with traditional immediate-release levodopa and dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor (DDCl) formulations along with adjunct entacapone (Comtess(R)/Comtan(R)). A European, open, parallel-group, active treatment-controlled phase IIIb study evaluating 176 patients randomised to switch from their current regimen of levodopa/DDCl to either an equivalent dose of Stalevo or levodopa/DDCl plus entacapone. After 6 weeks, treatments were assessed using the Clinical Global Impression of Change, the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale and a Motor Fluctuations Questionnaire. Over 70% of patients in both the Stalevo, and adjunct entacapone arms felt that they were clinically improved and over 80% experienced a reduction in fluctuations. Although there was no significant difference between Stalevo and levodopa/DDCl plus entacapone with regard to motor improvement and side effects, 81% of patients stated that they preferred treatment with Stalevo compared with taking two separate tablets (i.e. levodopa/DDCl and entacapone). Stalevo was well tolerated and safe when substituted for levodopa DDCl preparations. (Less)
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wearing-off, catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibition, inhibitor, dopa-decarboxylase, levodopa, Parkinson's disease, Stalevo (R)
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European Neurology
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53
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4
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197 - 202
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Karger
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1421-9913
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10.1159/000086479
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English
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  author       = {{Brooks, D J and Agid, Y and Eggert, K and Widner, Håkan and Ostergaard, K and Holopainen, A}},
  issn         = {{1421-9913}},
  keywords     = {{wearing-off; catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibition; inhibitor; dopa-decarboxylase; levodopa; Parkinson's disease; Stalevo (R)}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{197--202}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{European Neurology}},
  title        = {{Treatment of end-of-dose wearing-off in Parkinson's disease: Stalevo (R) (levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone) and levodopa/DDCI given in combination with Comtess (R)/Comtan (R) (Entacapone) provide equivalent improvements in symptom control superior to that of traditional levodopa/DDCI treatment}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000086479}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000086479}},
  volume       = {{53}},
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