title: [Inhibition of catechol-O-methyltransferase. Optimizing dopaminergic therapy in idiopathic Parkinson syndrome with entacapone].
abstract: Registration of the inhibitor of the catechol-O-methyltransfersase (COMT) tolcapone has been stopped due to the possible relationship of tolcapone treatment to three cases of fatal hepatitis. As a result, strong uncertainty has emerged among neurologists about the principle of COMT inhibition itself. We review data, especially on the remaining COMT inhibitor, entacapone, with regard to pre-clinical and clinical efficacy and safety.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Humboldt-Universität Berlin. guy.arnold@charite.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kupsch
mesh_terms: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001577:Benzophenones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002394:Catechol O-Methyltransferase / Q000502:physiology; D065098:Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors; D002396:Catechols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009570:Nitriles; D009596:Nitrophenols; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology; D000077867:Tolcapone
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D001577:Benzophenones; D065098:Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors; D002396:Catechols; D009570:Nitriles; D009596:Nitrophenols; C071192:entacapone; D000077867:Tolcapone; D002394:Catechol O-Methyltransferase; D004298:Dopamine