scholarly journals Comparative study of the efficacy and safety between blonanserin and risperidone for the treatment of schizophrenia in Chinese patients: A double-blind, parallel-group multicenter randomized trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 102-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huafang Li ◽  
Chen Yao ◽  
Jianguo Shi ◽  
Fude Yang ◽  
Shuguang Qi ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1529-1537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Zhang ◽  
Zhiqin Zhang ◽  
Yangmei Chen ◽  
Xinyue Qin ◽  
Huadong Zhou ◽  
...  

Abstract Rasagiline mesylate is a highly potent, selective and irreversible monoamine oxidase type B (MAOB) inhibitor and is effective as monotherapy or adjunct to levodopa for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, few studies have evaluated the efficacy and safety of rasagiline in the Chinese population. This study was designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of rasagiline as adjunctive therapy to levodopa treatment in Chinese PD patients. This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multi-centre trial conducted over a 12-wk period that enrolled 244 PD patients with motor fluctuations. Participants were randomly assigned to oral rasagiline mesylate (1 mg) or placebo, once daily. Altogether, 219 patients completed the trial. Rasagiline showed significantly greater efficacy compared with placebo. During the treatment period, the primary efficacy variable – mean adjusted total daily off time – decreased from baseline by 1.7 h in patients treated with 1.0 mg/d rasagiline compared to placebo (p < 0.05). Scores using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale also improved during rasagiline treatment. Rasagiline was well tolerated. This study demonstrated that rasagiline mesylate is effective and well tolerated as an adjunct to levodopa treatment in Chinese PD patients with fluctuations.


Cephalalgia ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Allais ◽  
G Bussone ◽  
V Tullo ◽  
P Cortelli ◽  
F Valguarnera ◽  
...  

Purpose The purpose of this article is to investigate the efficacy and safety of frovatriptan plus dexketoprofen 25 or 37.5 mg (FroDex25 or FroDex37.5, respectively) compared to that of frovatriptan 2.5 mg (Frova) in menstrually related migraine (MRM). Aim The aim of this article is to analyze a subgroup of 76 women who treated an MRM attack in this multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study. Methods The primary end-point was the proportion of patients who were pain free (PF) at two hours. Secondary end-points included pain-relief (PR) at two hours and 48 hours sustained pain free (SPF). Results PF rates at two hours were 29% under Frova, 48% under FroDex25 and 64% under FroDex37.5 ( p < 0.05). PR at two hours was Frova 52%, FroDex25 81% and FroDex37.5 88%, while 48 hours SPF was 18% under Frova, 30% under FroDex25 and 44% under FroDex37.5. Conclusion Combining frovatriptan+dexketoprofen produced higher PF rates at two hours compared to Frova while maintaining efficacy at 48 hours. Tolerability profiles were comparable.


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