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Biological Activity:
Very potent, selective and orally active adenosine A2A receptor antagonist in experimental models of Parkinson's disease
References:
S Shiozaki et al. Actions of adenosine A2A receptor antagonist KW-6002 on drug-induced catalepsy and hypokinesia caused by reserpine or MPTP. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1999, 147(1), 90-95. [abstract]
TN Chase et al. Translating A2A antagonist KW6002 from animal models to parkinsonian patients. Neurology 2003, 61(11 Suppl 6), S107-11. [abstrat]
PA LeWitt et al. Adenosine A2A receptor antagonist istradefylline (KW-6002) reduces "off" time in Parkinson's disease: a double-blind, randomized, multicenter clinical trial (6002-US-005). Ann. Neurol. 2008, 63(3), 295-302. [abstrat]
Chemical Name: (E)-1,3-diethyl-8-(3,4-dimethoxystyryl)-7-methyl-3,7-dhydro- 1H-purine-2,6- dione |