Tetrabenazine

被引:47
作者
Hayden, Michael R. [1 ]
Leavitt, Blair R. [1 ]
Yasothan, Uma [2 ]
Kirkpatrick, Peter
机构
[1] Univ British Columbia, Child & Family Res Inst, Ctr Mol Med & Therapeut, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
[2] IMS Hlth, London NW1 6JB, England
关键词
HUNTINGTONS-DISEASE; CHOREA;
D O I
10.1038/nrd2784
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
In August 2008, tetrabenazine (Xenazine; Ovation Pharmaceuticals/ Biovail) was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease. This makes it the first treatment to be approved in the US for a symptom of this neurodegenerative disorder.
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