Foslevodopa/Foscarbidopa: A Review in Advanced Parkinson's Disease.

IF 7.4 2区医学 Q1 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

CNS drugs Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI:10.1007/s40263-025-01179-3

Hannah A Blair

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Abstract

Foslevodopa/foscarbidopa [PRODUODOPA^® (EU); VYALEV^™ (USA, Canada, Japan)] is a soluble formulation of levodopa and carbidopa prodrugs for 24-h continuous subcutaneous (SC) infusion. It is approved for the treatment of motor fluctuations in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Administered via an ambulatory infusion pump, it allows for personalized dosing based on individual needs. In a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy trial, continuous SC infusion of foslevodopa/foscarbidopa provided a significant and clinically meaningful increase in hours of 'on' time without troublesome dyskinesia and a reduction in hours of 'off' time compared with oral immediate-release levodopa/carbidopa. The benefits of foslevodopa/foscarbidopa were maintained over the longer term (up to 124 weeks). Continuous SC infusion of foslevodopa/foscarbidopa was generally well tolerated, including over the longer term. However, infusion site events were common, necessitating regular monitoring, cannula replacement, infusion site rotation and aseptic techniques. Although further long-term data are required, foslevodopa/foscarbidopa represents a promising non-surgical alternative to the available device-aided therapies for patients with advanced PD whose motor fluctuations are inadequately controlled by other oral PD medications.

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CNS drugs 医学-精神病学

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12.00

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3.30%

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： CNS Drugs promotes rational pharmacotherapy within the disciplines of clinical psychiatry and neurology. The Journal includes: - Overviews of contentious or emerging issues. - Comprehensive narrative reviews that provide an authoritative source of information on pharmacological approaches to managing neurological and psychiatric illnesses. - Systematic reviews that collate empirical evidence to answer a specific research question, using explicit, systematic methods as outlined by the PRISMA statement. - Adis Drug Reviews of the properties and place in therapy of both newer and established drugs in neurology and psychiatry. - Original research articles reporting the results of well-designed studies with a strong link to clinical practice, such as clinical pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies, clinical trials, meta-analyses, outcomes research, and pharmacoeconomic and pharmacoepidemiological studies. Additional digital features (including animated abstracts, video abstracts, slide decks, audio slides, instructional videos, infographics, podcasts and animations) can be published with articles; these are designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. In addition, articles published in CNS Drugs may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers who have some knowledge of, but not in-depth expertise in, the area to understand important medical advances.