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Tesofensine, an Uncommon card
Tesofensine is a serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor from the phenyltropane family of drugs, which is being developed for the treatment of obesity.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 62
- DEF
- 40
- Power
- 102
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 41,000
Power 102 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Tesofensine quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Tesofensine card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Tesofensine was originally developed by a Danish ______ company, NeuroSearch, who transferred the rights to Saniona in 2014.
Answer
biotechnology. Tesofensine was originally developed by a Danish biotechnology company, NeuroSearch, who transferred the rights to Saniona in 2014. From the Tesofensine article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
As of ____, tesofensine has been discontinued for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease but is in phase III clinical trial for obesity.
Answer
2010s. As of 2019, tesofensine has been discontinued for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease but is in phase III clinical trial for obesity. From the Tesofensine article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Power set. Power set 65 · Tesofensine 62 · 1-Propanol 58 · Chocolate cake 55 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Tesofensine was originally developed by a Danish biotechnology company, NeuroSearch, who transferred the rights to Saniona in 2014.
- As of 2019, tesofensine has been discontinued for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease but is in phase III clinical trial for obesity.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Tesofensine article was read about 41,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 62 and blocks with 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get Tesofensine
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Tesofensine (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Cacycle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
