Synonyms: compound 52 [4] | Lu AE58054 | LU-AE58054
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Idalopirdine is a serotonin 5-HT6 receptor antagonist [4].
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Summary of Clinical Use ![]() |
Idalopirdine reached Phase 2I clinical trial as a potential augmentation therapy for the treatment of the cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) [2], being assessed in patients with mild-moderate AD who were receiving donepezil therapy. Wilkinson et al. (2014) reported encouraging results from the earlier Phase 2 trial [6]. However, the developer, Lundbeck, reported failure of the first of three Phase 2I studies (STARSHINE) to meet primary and secondary endpoints (Sept 2016), and failure of its two other Phase 2I trials (STARBEAM and STARBRIGHT) to show efficacy (Feb 2017), and that they were therefore not submitting idalopirdine for regulatory approval. |
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects ![]() |
5-HT6 receptor antagonists have been reported to improve cognitive deficit [5], and are being investigated as a novel mechanism to treat the cognitive impairment which develops in AD [1,3]. |