Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With Eliprodil
Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With Eliprodil
Patients with Parkinson's disease are missing the chemical neurotransmitter dopamine. This
 occurs as a result of destructive changes in an area of the brain responsible for making
 dopamine, the basal ganglia. Patients with the disease experience, rigid muscles, stooped
 posture, and a shuffling-type walk (gait).

 In this study researchers plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug eliprodil for the
 treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Eliprodil works by blocking special receptors (NMDA) that
 are associated with the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the acute effects of the NR2B subtype-selective
 NMDA antagonist eliprodil on levodopa-associated motor response complications in patients
 with advanced Parkinson's Disease (PD).
All patients will carry a diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease based on the presence
 of a characteristic clinical history and neurologic findings. Most will have relatively
 advanced disease with associated motor response complications.

 Males and females between the ages of 18-75.

 No presence or history of any medical condition that can reasonably be expected to subject
 the patient to unwarranted risk.

 No patients with baseline QTc prolongation (greater than 440 msec).

 No pregnant women nor those not practicing effective means of birth control.