Use of agomelatine to obtain medication aimed at treating periventricular leukomalacia

A living animal body including a human, afflicted with periventricular leukomalacia comprises administering to the living animal body, an amount of agomelatine or N-[2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthyl)ethyl]acetamide, or its hydrate, crystalline form, or addition salt with acid or base that is effective for tr...

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Main Authors MOCAER, ELISABETH, SPEDDING, MICHAEL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.10.2010
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:A living animal body including a human, afflicted with periventricular leukomalacia comprises administering to the living animal body, an amount of agomelatine or N-[2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthyl)ethyl]acetamide, or its hydrate, crystalline form, or addition salt with acid or base that is effective for treatment of periventricular leukomalacia. The agomelatine is in crystalline form II. ACTIVITY : Cerebroprotective; Vasotropic. MECHANISM OF ACTION : Melatoninergic system receptor agonist; 5-HT-2C receptor antagonist.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070291392