Therapeutic potential of adenosine A2A receptor antagonists in Parkinson's disease

K Xu, E Bastia, M Schwarzschild - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2005 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of improved treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD), the adenosine A2A
receptor has emerged as an attractive nondopaminergic target. Based on the compelling …

Adenosine A2A Receptors and Parkinson's Disease

M Morelli, AR Carta, P Jenner - Adenosine receptors in health and disease, 2009 - Springer
The drug treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) is accompanied by a loss of drug efficacy,
the onset of motor complications, lack of effect on non-motor symptoms, and a failure to …

Novel investigational adenosine A2A receptor antagonists for Parkinson's disease

A Pinna - Expert opinion on investigational drugs, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The development of non-dopaminergic therapies for Parkinson's disease (PD) has attracted
much interest in recent years. Among new classes of drugs, adenosine A2A antagonists …

An overview of adenosine A2A receptor antagonists in Parkinson's disease

P Jenner - International review of neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Adenosine A 2A receptor antagonists represent a new way forward in the symptomatic
treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) through a non-dopaminergic mechanism. As a class …

Adenosine, adenosine A2A antagonists, and Parkinson's disease

P Jenner, A Mori, R Hauser, M Morelli… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2009 - Elsevier
Adenosine derived from the degradation of ATP/AMP functions as a signalling molecule in
the nervous system through the occupation of A1, A2, and A3 adenosine receptors …

Adenosine A2A receptor antagonists and Parkinson's disease: state of the art and future directions

N Simola, M Morelli, A Pinna - Current pharmaceutical design, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Adenosine A2A receptors present in the central nervous system have been implicated in the
modulation of motor functions. Accordingly, adenosine A2A receptor antagonists currently …

Translating A2A antagonist KW6002 from animal models to parkinsonian patients

TN Chase, F Bibbiani, W Bara-Jimenez, T Dimitrova… - Neurology, 2003 - AAN Enterprises
Improving the translation of novel findings from basic laboratory research to better therapies
for neurologic disease constitutes a major challenge for the neurosciences. This brief review …

Targeting adenosine A2A receptors in Parkinson's disease

MA Schwarzschild, L Agnati, K Fuxe, JF Chen… - Trends in …, 2006 - cell.com
The adenosine A 2A receptor has emerged as an attractive non-dopaminergic target in the
pursuit of improved therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD), based in part on its unique CNS …

Adenosine A2A Receptor Antagonists in Parkinson's Disease: Progress in Clinical Trials from the Newly Approved Istradefylline to Drugs in Early Development and …

A Pinna - CNS drugs, 2014 - Springer
Neurotransmitters other than dopamine, such as norepinephrine, 5-hydroxytryptamine,
glutamate, adenosine and acetylcholine, are involved in Parkinson's disease (PD) and …

Adenosine A2A antagonists in Parkinson's disease: what's next?

P Hickey, M Stacy - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2012 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder,
affecting up to 10 million people worldwide. Current treatment primarily involves symptom …