New antiepileptic drugs currently in clinical trials: Is there a strategy in their development?

Meir Bialer*

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Abstract

In designing and developing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), attention should be paid to the desirable pharmacokinetic properties of potential new agents so that molecules are designed to achieve the desired pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profiles. A review of current compounds in development or in clinical trials shows that several promising agents have incorporated pharmacokinetic-based design into their development process. This is particularly true for new AEDs that are second-generation or follow-up compounds of existing AEDs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-90
Number of pages6
JournalTherapeutic Drug Monitoring
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002

Keywords

  • New antiepileptic drugs
  • Pharmacodynamic-based drug design
  • Pharmacokinetic-based drug design
  • Second-generation antiepileptic drugs

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