Deuterium in drug discovery: progress, opportunities and challenges

RMC Di Martino, BD Maxwell, T Pirali - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Substitution of a hydrogen atom with its heavy isotope deuterium entails the addition of one
neutron to a molecule. Despite being a subtle change, this structural modification, known as …

[HTML][HTML] Kaempferol, a potential neuroprotective agent in neurodegenerative diseases: From chemistry to medicine

S Jin, L Zhang, L Wang - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) encompass a range of conditions that involve
progressive deterioration and dysfunction of the nervous system. Some of the common …

GSK-3β-mediated regulation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling as a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of movement disorders

D Soni, P Kumar - Pharmacological Reports, 2022 - Springer
Movement disorders are neurological conditions characterized by involuntary motor
movements, such as dystonia, ataxia, chorea myoclonus, tremors, Huntington's disease …

Vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT) regional expression and roles in pathological conditions

M Alwindi, A Bizanti - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Vesicular monoamine transporters (VMATs) are key regulators of neurotransmitter release
responsible for controlling numerous physiological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral …

GHRH and its analogues in central nervous system diseases

Y Liu, R Fu, H Jia, K Yang, F Ren, MS Zhou - Reviews in Endocrine and …, 2024 - Springer
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) is primarily produced by the hypothalamus
and stimulates the release of growth hormone (GH) in the anterior pituitary gland, which …

Advances in nanotherapeutic strategies for Huntington's disease: Design, delivery, and neuroprotective mechanisms

S Khan, N Bano, S Ahamad, NJ Dar, A Nazir… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
Huntington's Disease (HD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder lacking effective
diagnostic and treatment options. However, there is increasing interest in the potential of …

Animal models of Huntington's disease and their applicability to novel drug discovery and development

S Upadhayay, S Jamwal, P Kumar - Expert Opinion on Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused
by an expansion in the CAG trinucleotide repeat in huntingtin (Htt) gene. The discovery of …

Predictors of persistence and adherence to deutetrabenazine among patients with Huntington disease or tardive dyskinesia

DO Claassen, R Ayyagari… - Mental Health …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
Introduction Deutetrabenazine is approved for treatment of Huntington disease (HD)-related
chorea and tardive dyskinesia (TD) in adults. Factors associated with deutetrabenazine …

A Bioequivalence Comparison Between the Once‐Daily Extended‐Release Tablet and the Twice‐Daily Tablet Formulations of Deutetrabenazine at Steady State

EM Sunzel, L Rabinovich‐Guilatt… - Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Deutetrabenazine is approved for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated
with Huntington's disease. This study compared the exposure between the once‐daily (test) …