[Rasagiline is not for all Parkinson disease patients: the ADAGIO study].

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Title:	[Rasagiline is not for all Parkinson disease patients: the ADAGIO study].
Author(s):	Laar, T. van; Boon, A.J.; Bloem, B.R.
Publication year:	2010
Source:	Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, vol. 154, (2010), pp. A2496
ISSN:	0028-2162
Publication type:	Article / Letter to editor
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : http://hdl.handle.net/2066/87329
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Title alternative:	Rasagiline is not for all Parkinson disease patients : the ADAGIO study
Subject:	DCN 2: Functional Neurogenomics
Organization:	Neurology
Journal title:	Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume:	vol. 154
Page start:	p. A2496
Page end:	p. A2496
Abstract:	Rasagiline is a MAO-B inhibitor that is currently registered for the symptomatic treatment of Parkinson disease. The ADAGIO trial studied the potential disease-modifying properties of rasagiline in 1100 patients with Parkinson disease, using an innovative 'delayed start' design. Patients were randomized to either immediate treatment or delayed treatment (after 9 months). Two doses of rasagiline were studied: 1 or 2 mg. Both doses relieved the symptoms. However, the group that immediately started on 1 mg showed an extra improvement at the end of follow-up. This could not be explained by the effect on the symptoms, but was possibly a disease-modifying effect. Surprisingly, the 2 mg group did not show this additional effect at the end of follow-up. Therefore no definite conclusions can be drawn with respect to the potential disease-modifying properties of rasagiline. Rasagiline should be prescribed only with the aim of symptomatic relief, but not to curb the progression of Parkinson disease.