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Study · Not a test of the peptide alone · 2008

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Prevention of developmental delays in a Down syndrome mouse model.

Toso L, Cameroni I, Roberson R, Abebe D, Bissell S, Spong CY

Obstetrics and gynecology1 Dec 2008Cited by 38 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study6

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone6

In this study, Davunetide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Davunetide.

  1. 01AnimalNot a test of Davunetide aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In trisomic mice, prenatal NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA produced control timing for three of four motor milestones.

    In plain wordsIn trisomic mice, the NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA combination produced the same timing as controls for three of four motor milestones.

    Peptide
    Davunetide
    Outcome
    Direction not reportedMotor developmental milestones
    Study

    Mousen: not reported in source

    Ts65Dn offspring
    Comparator
    Controls
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Trisomic mice that were prenatally exposed to NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA achieved developmental milestones at the same time as the controls in three of four motor and one of four sensory milestones (P<.01).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Pregnant Ts65Dn females were randomly assigned to NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA or control and were treated by investigators blinded to treatment and genotype on gestational days 8-12.
    Summary · context
    Offspring were tested from postnatal day 5 to 21 for motor and sensory milestones with standardized tests by operators blinded to the pup's treatment and genotype.

    In this study, Davunetide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Davunetide.

  2. 02AnimalNot a test of Davunetide aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In trisomic mice, prenatal NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA produced control timing for one of four sensory milestones.

    In plain wordsIn trisomic mice, the NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA combination produced the same timing as controls for one of four sensory milestones.

    Peptide
    Davunetide
    Outcome
    Direction not reportedSensory developmental milestones
    Study

    Mousen: not reported in source

    Ts65Dn offspring
    Comparator
    Controls
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Trisomic mice that were prenatally exposed to NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA achieved developmental milestones at the same time as the controls in three of four motor and one of four sensory milestones (P<.01).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Pregnant Ts65Dn females were randomly assigned to NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA or control and were treated by investigators blinded to treatment and genotype on gestational days 8-12.
    Summary · context
    Offspring were tested from postnatal day 5 to 21 for motor and sensory milestones with standardized tests by operators blinded to the pup's treatment and genotype.

    In this study, Davunetide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Davunetide.

  3. 03AnimalNot a test of Davunetide aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In euploid mice, prenatal NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA advanced developmental milestones significantly compared with prenatal placebo.

    In plain wordsIn euploid mice, the NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA combination produced earlier developmental milestones than placebo.

    Peptide
    Davunetide
    Outcome
    DecreaseDevelopmental milestone timing
    Study

    Mousen: not reported in source

    Euploid offspring
    Comparator
    Prenatal placebo
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Euploid pups prenatally treated with NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA achieved developmental milestones significantly earlier than the euploid pups prenatally treated with placebo.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Pregnant Ts65Dn females were randomly assigned to NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA or control and were treated by investigators blinded to treatment and genotype on gestational days 8-12.
    Summary · context
    Offspring were tested from postnatal day 5 to 21 for motor and sensory milestones with standardized tests by operators blinded to the pup's treatment and genotype.

    In this study, Davunetide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Davunetide.

  4. 04AnimalNot a test of Davunetide aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In Ts65Dn brains, prenatal NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA prevented activity-dependent neurotrophic factor downregulation, with expression not different from controls.

    In plain wordsIn trisomic mice, the NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA combination prevented loss of neurotrophic factor expression, with levels not different from controls.

    Peptide
    Davunetide
    Outcome
    IncreaseActivity-dependent neurotrophic factor expression
    Study

    Mousen: not reported in source

    Ts65Dn brains
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Activity-dependent neurotrophic factor expression was significantly downregulated in the Ts65Dn brains compared with the controls, prenatal treatment with NAPVSIPQ+ SALLRSIPA prevented the activity-dependent neurotrophic factor decrease in the Ts65Dn brains, and the expression was not different from the controls.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Pregnant Ts65Dn females were randomly assigned to NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA or control and were treated by investigators blinded to treatment and genotype on gestational days 8-12.
    Summary · context
    Offspring were tested from postnatal day 5 to 21 for motor and sensory milestones with standardized tests by operators blinded to the pup's treatment and genotype.

    In this study, Davunetide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Davunetide.

  5. 05AnimalNot a test of Davunetide aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In Ts65Dn mice, NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA prevented downregulation of glial fibrillary acidic protein.

    In plain wordsIn trisomic mice, the NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA combination prevented reduced expression of a glial marker.

    Peptide
    Davunetide
    Outcome
    IncreaseGlial fibrillary acidic protein expression
    Study

    Mousen: not reported in source

    Ts65Dn brains
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The glial marker glial fibrillary acidic protein demonstrated the known glial deficit in the Ts65Dn mice, and treatment with NAPVSIPQ+ SALLRSIPA prevented its downregulation.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Pregnant Ts65Dn females were randomly assigned to NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA or control and were treated by investigators blinded to treatment and genotype on gestational days 8-12.
    Summary · context
    Offspring were tested from postnatal day 5 to 21 for motor and sensory milestones with standardized tests by operators blinded to the pup's treatment and genotype.

    In this study, Davunetide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Davunetide.

  6. 06AnimalNot a test of Davunetide aloneAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In trisomic mouse brains, NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA did not prevent vasoactive intestinal peptide upregulation.

    In plain wordsIn trisomic mice, the NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA combination did not prevent increased vasoactive intestinal peptide levels.

    Peptide
    Davunetide
    Outcome
    Not applicableVasoactive intestinal peptide upregulation
    Study

    Mousen: not reported in source

    Ts65Dn brains
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Lastly, vasoactive intestinal peptide levels were increased in the trisomic brains, whereas treatment with NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA did not prevent its upregulation.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Pregnant Ts65Dn females were randomly assigned to NAPVSIPQ+SALLRSIPA or control and were treated by investigators blinded to treatment and genotype on gestational days 8-12.
    Summary · context
    Offspring were tested from postnatal day 5 to 21 for motor and sensory milestones with standardized tests by operators blinded to the pup's treatment and genotype.

    In this study, Davunetide was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Davunetide.

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  1. Version 2Current

    27 Oct 2026, 18:20 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    27 Oct 2026, 16:32 UTC

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