Terazosin And Metabolic Energetics in Parkinson's Disease

Summary

This study investigates if Terazosin can improve metabolism in PD.

Timeline

Start

2026-07-01

Primary completion

2030-07-01

Completion

2031-07-01

Publications

• Background Schultz JL, Gander PE, Workman CD, Boles Ponto LL, Cross S, Nance CS, Groth CL, Taylor EB, Ernst SE, Xu J, Uc EY, Magnotta VA, Welsh MJ, Narayanan NS. A dose-finding study shows terazosin enhanced energy metabolism in neurologically healthy adults. J Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Nov;15(7):1253-1263. doi: 10.1177/1877718X251356503. Epub 2025 Aug 10.
• Background Cai R, Zhang Y, Simmering JE, Schultz JL, Li Y, Fernandez-Carasa I, Consiglio A, Raya A, Polgreen PM, Narayanan NS, Yuan Y, Chen Z, Su W, Han Y, Zhao C, Gao L, Ji X, Welsh MJ, Liu L. Enhancing glycolysis attenuates Parkinson's disease progression in models and clinical databases. J Clin Invest. 2019 Oct 1;129(10):4539-4549. doi: 10.1172/JCI129987.
• Background Simmering JE, Welsh MJ, Liu L, Narayanan NS, Pottegard A. Association of Glycolysis-Enhancing alpha-1 Blockers With Risk of Developing Parkinson Disease. JAMA Neurol. 2021 Apr 1;78(4):407-413. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.5157.
• Background Schultz JL, Brinker AN, Xu J, Ernst SE, Tayyari F, Rauckhorst AJ, Liu L, Uc EY, Taylor EB, Simmering JE, Magnotta VA, Welsh MJ, Narayanan NS. A pilot to assess target engagement of terazosin in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2022 Jan;94:79-83. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.11.022. Epub 2021 Nov 27.
• Background Simmering JE, Welsh MJ, Schultz J, Narayanan NS. Use of Glycolysis-Enhancing Drugs and Risk of Parkinson's Disease. Mov Disord. 2022 Nov;37(11):2210-2216. doi: 10.1002/mds.29184. Epub 2022 Aug 22.
• Background Weber MA, Sivakumar K, Tabakovic EE, Oya M, Aldridge GM, Zhang Q, Simmering JE, Narayanan NS. Glycolysis-enhancing alpha1-adrenergic antagonists modify cognitive symptoms related to Parkinson's disease. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2023 Mar 2;9(1):32. doi: 10.1038/s41531-023-00477-1.
• Background Hart A, Aldridge G, Zhang Q, Narayanan NS, Simmering JE. Association of Terazosin, Doxazosin, or Alfuzosin Use and Risk of Dementia With Lewy Bodies in Men. Neurology. 2024 Jul 23;103(2):e209570. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000209570. Epub 2024 Jun 19.

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