xaliproden

Noun

xaliproden (uncountable)

1. A drug which acts as a 5HT1A agonist, proposed for use in the treatment of several neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease.
   • The accuracy and reproducibility of this modification has been discussed in Chapter 8. We have used MPS MUNE with tracking to follow a group of ALS patients enrolled in a multicenter controlled trial of xaliproden with and without riluzole. Data analysis is ongoing and will be the subject of a...2000, Mark B. Bromberg, Supplements to Clinical Neurophysiology, →ISBN
   • ... Xaliproden. As with the drug cerebrolysin discussed above, xaliproden mimics the actions of NGFs. It was initially studied without success in Lou Gehrig's disease, a condition, like Alzheimer's, that involves progressive brain damage[…]2008 April 15, P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.D., Lisa P. Gwyther, M.S.W., Tina Adler, The Alzheimer's Action Plan: The Experts' Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems, St. Martin's...