A proof-of-concept study of pitolisant for excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome. [PDF]
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The clinical symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) appear when dopamine (DA) concentrations in the striatum drops to around 20%. Simultaneous inhibitory effects on histamine H3 receptor (H3R) and MAO B can increase DA levels in the brain.
Dorota Łażewska +15 more
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Several therapeutic options are currently available to treat excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients suffering from narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea.
Stéphane Krief +11 more
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Nonclinical cardiovascular safety of pitolisant: comparing International Conference on Harmonization S7B and Comprehensive in vitro Pro-arrhythmia Assay initiative studies [PDF]
Background and purpose: We evaluated the concordance of results from two sets of nonclinical cardiovascular safety studies on pitolisant. Experimental approach: Nonclinical studies envisaged both in the ICH S7B guideline and Comprehensive in vitro ...
Alexander +51 more
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Pitolisant in an Adolescent with Prader-Willi Syndrome
This case report evaluates the potential benefit of pitolisant in a 15-year-old female with Prader-Willi syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and mild intellectual disability. Due to its action on the H3 receptor, it enhances central activity of histaminergic neurons resulting in increased alertness, irrespective of the ...
Stephanie, Pennington +2 more
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The UK myotonic dystrophy patient registry: facilitating and accelerating clinical research [PDF]
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most frequent muscular dystrophy worldwide with complex, multi-systemic, and progressively worsening symptoms. There is currently no treatment for this inherited disorder and research can be challenging due to the ...
Atalaia, Antonio +18 more
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Narcolepsy: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, and Future Directions, a Narrative Review. [PDF]
This visual summary outlines the pathophysiology of narcolepsy, driven by hypocretin loss, and details its clinical diagnosis, current management strategies, and the shift toward future disease‐modifying therapies like orexin agonists and immunomodulation.
Hastings NE +12 more
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Effects of an H3R Antagonist on the Animal Model of Autism Induced by Prenatal Exposure to Valproic Acid [PDF]
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders primarily characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted repetitive behaviors and interests.
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Computational design of syntheses leading to compound libraries or isotopically labelled targets [PDF]
Although computer programs for retrosynthetic planning have shown improved and in some cases quite satisfactory performance in designing routes leading to specific, individual targets, no algorithms capable of planning syntheses of entire target ...
Abu-El-Haj +80 more
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Novel chalcone-based fluorescent human histamine H 3 receptor ligands as pharmacological tools [PDF]
Novel fluorescent chalcone-based ligands at human histamine H(3) receptors (hH(3)R) have been designed, synthesized, and characterized. Compounds described are non-imidazole analogs of ciproxifan with a tetralone motif.
Tomasch, Miriam +3 more
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