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nifedipine and Alzheimer Disease

nifedipine has been researched along with Alzheimer Disease in 22 studies

Nifedipine: A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.

Alzheimer Disease: A degenerative disease of the BRAIN characterized by the insidious onset of DEMENTIA. Impairment of MEMORY, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of SENILE PLAQUES; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; and NEUROPIL THREADS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"This study reports the findings of the first large-scale Phase III investigator-driven clinical trial to slow the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease with a dihydropyridine (DHP) calcium channel blocker, nilvadipine."9.27Nilvadipine in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: A randomised controlled trial. ( Adams, J; Aisen, P; Anastasios, O; Banzi, R; Börjesson-Hanson, A; Breuilh, L; Calais, G; Coen, R; Crawford, F; Cregg, F; Daly, L; de la Sayette, V; Dereeper, O; Devendeville, A; Franceschi, M; Frisoni, G; Gaynor, S; Hendrix, S; Howard, R; Kálmán, J; Kennelly, S; Kenny, RA; Konsta, A; Lavenu, I; Lawlor, B; Lucca, U; Molloy, DW; Mullan, M; Nemni, R; Nenopoulou, S; Nobili, F; O'Dwyer, S; Olde Rikkert, MGM; Pakaski, M; Pasquier, F; Riepe, MW; Segurado, R; Sénéchal, O; Sheikhi, A; Taekema, DG; Tsolaki, M; Tsolaki-Tagaraki, F; Verhey, FR; Walsh, C; Zanetti, O, 2018)
"Hypertension in an 83-year-old woman with early Alzheimer disease was treated with a calcium channel blocker, nilvadipine, for 3 months."7.74Effect of nilvadipine on regional cerebral blood flow in a patient with early Alzheimer disease. ( Araki, N; Imabayashi, E; Kuji, I; Matsuda, H; Ohkubo, T; Shimazu, K, 2008)
"Background Hypertension is common among patients with Alzheimer disease."6.90Blood Pressure Lowering With Nilvadipine in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer Disease Does Not Increase the Prevalence of Orthostatic Hypotension. ( Claassen, JAHR; de Heus, RAA; Donders, R; Lawlor, BA; Olde Rikkert, MGM; Santoso, AMM, 2019)
"Nilvadipine treatment lowered systolic blood pressure (Δ=-11."6.90Effects of Nilvadipine on Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With Alzheimer Disease. ( Claassen, JAHR; de Heus, RAA; de Jong, DLK; Donders, R; Günther, M; Lawlor, BA; Olde Rikkert, MGM; Rijpma, A; van Osch, MJP, 2019)
"This study reports the findings of the first large-scale Phase III investigator-driven clinical trial to slow the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease with a dihydropyridine (DHP) calcium channel blocker, nilvadipine."5.27Nilvadipine in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: A randomised controlled trial. ( Adams, J; Aisen, P; Anastasios, O; Banzi, R; Börjesson-Hanson, A; Breuilh, L; Calais, G; Coen, R; Crawford, F; Cregg, F; Daly, L; de la Sayette, V; Dereeper, O; Devendeville, A; Franceschi, M; Frisoni, G; Gaynor, S; Hendrix, S; Howard, R; Kálmán, J; Kennelly, S; Kenny, RA; Konsta, A; Lavenu, I; Lawlor, B; Lucca, U; Molloy, DW; Mullan, M; Nemni, R; Nenopoulou, S; Nobili, F; O'Dwyer, S; Olde Rikkert, MGM; Pakaski, M; Pasquier, F; Riepe, MW; Segurado, R; Sénéchal, O; Sheikhi, A; Taekema, DG; Tsolaki, M; Tsolaki-Tagaraki, F; Verhey, FR; Walsh, C; Zanetti, O, 2018)
"In patients with hypertension and dementia, nifedipine was associated with increased mortality risk (aHR 1."4.02Calcium channel blockers, survival and ischaemic stroke in patients with dementia: a Swedish registry study. ( Eriksdotter, M; Garcia-Ptacek, S; Kalar, I; Kramberger, MG; Schwertner, E; Secnik, J; von Euler, M; Winblad, B; Xu, H, 2021)
"Hypertension in an 83-year-old woman with early Alzheimer disease was treated with a calcium channel blocker, nilvadipine, for 3 months."3.74Effect of nilvadipine on regional cerebral blood flow in a patient with early Alzheimer disease. ( Araki, N; Imabayashi, E; Kuji, I; Matsuda, H; Ohkubo, T; Shimazu, K, 2008)
"Background Hypertension is common among patients with Alzheimer disease."2.90Blood Pressure Lowering With Nilvadipine in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer Disease Does Not Increase the Prevalence of Orthostatic Hypotension. ( Claassen, JAHR; de Heus, RAA; Donders, R; Lawlor, BA; Olde Rikkert, MGM; Santoso, AMM, 2019)
"Nilvadipine treatment lowered systolic blood pressure (Δ=-11."2.90Effects of Nilvadipine on Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With Alzheimer Disease. ( Claassen, JAHR; de Heus, RAA; de Jong, DLK; Donders, R; Günther, M; Lawlor, BA; Olde Rikkert, MGM; Rijpma, A; van Osch, MJP, 2019)
"Nilvadipine may lower rates of conversion from mild-cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease (AD), in hypertensive patients."2.76Demonstration of safety in Alzheimer's patients for intervention with an anti-hypertensive drug Nilvadipine: results from a 6-week open label study. ( Abdullah, L; Crawford, F; Kennelly, SP; Kenny, RA; Lawlor, BA; Mathura, V; Mullan, M; Paris, D; Parish, J, 2011)
"He was diagnosed as having early Alzheimer's disease, in addition to hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus."1.35[A patient with early Alzheimer's disease who showed improvement of cognitive function and cerebral perfusion by combined therapy of nilvadipine and PPAR gamma agonists]. ( Akai, T; Hanyu, H; Iwamoto, T; Sakurai, H; Sato, T; Takasaki, A, 2008)
"The development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is generally thought to correlate with cerebral accumulation of Abeta."1.32Nilvadipine antagonizes both Abeta vasoactivity in isolated arteries, and the reduced cerebral blood flow in APPsw transgenic mice. ( Crawford, F; Crescentini, R; Humphrey, J; Mullan, M; Paris, D; Patel, N; Quadros, A, 2004)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (9.09)18.2507
2000's4 (18.18)29.6817
2010's14 (63.64)24.3611
2020's2 (9.09)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
de Los Ríos, C4
Egea, J3
Marco-Contelles, J2
León, R2
Samadi, A1
Iriepa, I2
Moraleda, I2
Gálvez, E1
García, AG2
López, MG2
Villarroya, M2
Romero, A2
González-Muñoz, GC1
Arce, MP1
López, B1
Pérez, C1
del Barrio, L1
Martín-de-Saavedra, MD1
Conde, S1
Rodríguez-Franco, MI1
Gonzalez, D1
Arribas, RL3
Viejo, L1
Lajarin-Cuesta, R1
Bisi, A1
Micucci, M1
Budriesi, R1
Feoli, A1
Castellano, S1
Belluti, F1
Gobbi, S1
Rampa, A1
Malek, R1
Palomino-Antolin, A1
Totoson, P1
Demougeot, C1
Kobrlova, T1
Soukup, O1
Diez-Iriepa, D1
Godyń, J1
Panek, D1
Malawska, B1
Głuch-Lutwin, M1
Mordyl, B1
Siwek, A1
Chabchoub, F1
Kiec-Kononowicz, K1
Ismaili, L1
de Heus, RAA3
Olde Rikkert, MGM4
Tully, PJ1
Lawlor, BA4
Claassen, JAHR3
Dyer, AH1
Murphy, C2
Segurado, R4
Lawlor, B5
Kennelly, SP2
Kalar, I1
Xu, H1
Secnik, J1
Schwertner, E1
Kramberger, MG1
Winblad, B1
von Euler, M1
Eriksdotter, M1
Garcia-Ptacek, S1
Kennelly, S4
Howard, R3
Pasquier, F3
Börjesson-Hanson, A2
Tsolaki, M3
Lucca, U3
Molloy, DW1
Coen, R3
Riepe, MW1
Kálmán, J3
Kenny, RA5
Cregg, F3
O'Dwyer, S3
Walsh, C3
Adams, J3
Banzi, R3
Breuilh, L3
Daly, L3
Hendrix, S1
Aisen, P1
Gaynor, S3
Sheikhi, A1
Taekema, DG1
Verhey, FR1
Nemni, R1
Nobili, F1
Franceschi, M1
Frisoni, G1
Zanetti, O1
Konsta, A1
Anastasios, O1
Nenopoulou, S1
Tsolaki-Tagaraki, F1
Pakaski, M1
Dereeper, O1
de la Sayette, V1
Sénéchal, O1
Lavenu, I1
Devendeville, A1
Calais, G1
Crawford, F6
Mullan, M6
Donders, R2
Santoso, AMM1
de Jong, DLK1
Rijpma, A1
Günther, M1
van Osch, MJP1
Riepe, M2
Wallin, A2
Borjesson, A1
Molloy, W2
Olde Rikkert, M2
Lovell, MA1
Lynn, BC1
Fister, S1
Bradley-Whitman, M1
Murphy, MP1
Beckett, TL1
Norris, CM1
Meulenbroek, O1
de Jong, D1
van Spijker, G1
Abdullah, L3
Sato, T1
Hanyu, H1
Akai, T1
Takasaki, A1
Sakurai, H1
Iwamoto, T1
Mathura, V2
Luis, CA1
Mouzon, B1
Paris, D2
Parish, J1
Peers, C1
Green, KN1
Boyle, JP1
Quadros, A1
Humphrey, J1
Patel, N1
Crescentini, R1
Matsuda, H1
Araki, N1
Kuji, I1
Ohkubo, T1
Imabayashi, E1
Shimazu, K1
Lee, YJ1
Jy, W1
Horstman, LL1
Janania, J1
Reyes, Y1
Kelley, RE1
Ahn, YS1
Wang, SJ1
Huang, CC1
Gean, PW1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A European Multicentre Double-blind Placebo-controlled Phase III Trial of Nilvadipine in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease[NCT02017340]Phase 3511 participants (Actual)Interventional2013-04-24Completed
Randomized, Phase III-b, Multi-centre, Open-label, Parallel Study of Enoxaparin (Low Molecular Weight Heparin) Given Concomitantly With Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone in Patients With Inoperable Gastric and Gastro-oesophageal Cancer[NCT00718354]Phase 3740 participants (Actual)Interventional2008-07-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trials

9 trials available for nifedipine and Alzheimer Disease

ArticleYear
Blood Pressure Variability and Progression of Clinical Alzheimer Disease.
    Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 2019, Volume: 74, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure Determination; Cognition Disorders;

2019
Is Ongoing Anticholinergic Burden Associated With Greater Cognitive Decline and Dementia Severity in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease?
    The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2020, 04-17, Volume: 75, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Apolipoprotein E4; Cholinergic Antagonists; Cognitive Dysfunction; Disabili

2020
Nilvadipine in mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: A randomised controlled trial.
    PLoS medicine, 2018, Volume: 15, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cognitive Dysfunction; Disease

2018
Blood Pressure Lowering With Nilvadipine in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer Disease Does Not Increase the Prevalence of Orthostatic Hypotension.
    Journal of the American Heart Association, 2019, 05-21, Volume: 8, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure; Calcium Channel

2019
Effects of Nilvadipine on Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With Alzheimer Disease.
    Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 2019, Volume: 74, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cerebrovascular Circulation; D

2019
NILVAD protocol: a European multicentre double-blind placebo-controlled trial of nilvadipine in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
    BMJ open, 2014, Oct-09, Volume: 4, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Calcium Channel Blockers; Double-Blind Method; Europe; F

2014
European multicentre double-blind placebo-controlled trial of Nilvadipine in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease-the substudy protocols: NILVAD frailty; NILVAD blood and genetic biomarkers; NILVAD cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers; NILVAD cerebral blood flo
    BMJ open, 2016, 07-19, Volume: 6, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Apolipoprotein E3; Biomarkers; Calcium Channel Blockers;

2016
Apolipoprotein E genotype-specific short-term cognitive benefits of treatment with the antihypertensive nilvadipine in Alzheimer's patients--an open-label trial.
    International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2012, Volume: 27, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Antihypertensive Agents; Apolipoprotein E4; Cognition; C

2012
Demonstration of safety in Alzheimer's patients for intervention with an anti-hypertensive drug Nilvadipine: results from a 6-week open label study.
    International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2011, Volume: 26, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure; Female; Humans;

2011

Other Studies

13 other studies available for nifedipine and Alzheimer Disease

ArticleYear
Synthesis, inhibitory activity of cholinesterases, and neuroprotective profile of novel 1,8-naphthyridine derivatives.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2010, Jul-22, Volume: 53, Issue:14

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Animals; Butyrylcholinesterase; Calc

2010
N-acylaminophenothiazines: neuroprotective agents displaying multifunctional activities for a potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
    European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2011, Volume: 46, Issue:6

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Antineoplastic Agents; Butyrylcholinesterase; Calcium; Cel

2011
Substituent effect of N-benzylated gramine derivatives that prevent the PP2A inhibition and dissipate the neuronal Ca
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2018, 05-15, Volume: 26, Issue:9

    Topics: Alkaloids; Alzheimer Disease; Calcium; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cell Line, Tumor; Humans; Indole Al

2018
Polycyclic maleimide-based derivatives as first dual modulators of neuronal calcium channels and GSK-3β for Alzheimer's disease treatment.
    European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019, Feb-01, Volume: 163

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Calcium Channels, N-Type; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; Humans; Maleimides; Po

2019
New Dual Small Molecules for Alzheimer's Disease Therapy Combining Histamine H
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019, 12-26, Volume: 62, Issue:24

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Humans; Memory Diso

2019
Calcium channel blockers, survival and ischaemic stroke in patients with dementia: a Swedish registry study.
    Journal of internal medicine, 2021, Volume: 289, Issue:4

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amlodipine; Brain Ischemia; Calcium Channel Blockers; Humans; Hypertension; Ische

2021
A Novel Small Molecule Modulator of Amyloid Pathology.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2016, 05-04, Volume: 53, Issue:1

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; Animals; Antipsyc

2016
[A patient with early Alzheimer's disease who showed improvement of cognitive function and cerebral perfusion by combined therapy of nilvadipine and PPAR gamma agonists].
    Nihon Ronen Igakkai zasshi. Japanese journal of geriatrics, 2008, Volume: 45, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; Benzimidazoles; Benzoates; Calcium

2008
Amyloid peptide-mediated hypoxic regulation of Ca2+ channels in PC12 cells.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2003, Volume: 536

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Animals; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channels; Calci

2003
Nilvadipine antagonizes both Abeta vasoactivity in isolated arteries, and the reduced cerebral blood flow in APPsw transgenic mice.
    Brain research, 2004, Feb-27, Volume: 999, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Animals; Aorta; Calcium Channel B

2004
Effect of nilvadipine on regional cerebral blood flow in a patient with early Alzheimer disease.
    Clinical nuclear medicine, 2008, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Antihypertensive Agents; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Cysteine

2008
Elevated platelet microparticles in transient ischemic attacks, lacunar infarcts, and multiinfarct dementias.
    Thrombosis research, 1993, Nov-15, Volume: 72, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Blood Platelets; Cerebral Infarction; Dementia, Multi-Infarct; Femal

1993
Investigations on the mechanism of tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine-induced presynaptic inhibition in the rat amygdala.
    Neuroscience, 1996, Volume: 70, Issue:2

    Topics: 4-Aminopyridine; Alzheimer Disease; Amygdala; Animals; Baclofen; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; M

1996