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THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN CHRONIC DISEASE
卷 10, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/2040622319857617
关键词
inhaled levodopa; levodopa dry-powder inhalation; off periods; Parkinson's disease
资金
- Dutch Parkinson Society 'Parkinson Vereniging'
Background: Inhaled levodopa may quickly resolve off periods in Parkinson's disease. Our aim was to determine the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of a new levodopa dry-powder inhaler. Methods: A single-centre, single-ascending, single-dose-response study was performed. Over three visits, eight Parkinson's disease patients (not in the 'off state') received by inhalation 30 mg or 60 mg levodopa, or their regular oral levodopa. Maximum levodopa plasma concentration (C-max), time to maximum plasma concentration (T-max) and area under the concentration time curve 0-180 min were determined. Spirometry was performed three times at each visit. Results: After inhalation, levodopa T-max occurred within 15 min in all participants, whereas after oral administration, T-max ranged from 20 min to 90 min. The bioavailability of inhaled levodopa without carboxylase inhibitor was 53% relative to oral levodopa with carboxylase inhibitor. No change in lung-function parameters was observed and none of the patients experienced cough or dyspnoea. No correlation was observed between inhalation parameters and levodopa pharmacokinetic parameters. Conclusion: Inhaled levodopa is well tolerated, absorbed faster than oral levodopa, and can be robustly administered over a range of inhalation flow profiles. It therefore appears suitable for the treatment of off periods in Parkinson's disease.
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