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Volunteering for Parkinson’s Research: What to Know and Expect
April 15, 2021
… for Webinar Volunteering for Parkinson’s Research: What to Know and Expect First Name Last Name Email Postal … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … panelists discuss different types of clinical research and how to find the best study for you. We cover potential …
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Trophic Factor Project Receives $6M Grant for Clinical Testing after Early MJFF Funding
December 20, 2016
… The European Union recently awarded a $6 million grant to Herantis Pharma for a Phase I-II clinical study of a … in the brain by targeting the neurons that produce it; however, as the disease progresses, these drugs may become less effective as more dopamine-producing cells become …
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Antibody Therapy to Block Alpha-Synuclein Spread and Toxicity
… accumulation of misfolded pathologic alpha-synuclein. This toxic alpha-synuclein moves between neurons and causes progressive neuronal death. Blocking entry of the toxic alpha-synuclein into neurons with an antibody (immune … this antibody may advance into clinical trial testing. Next Steps for Development: The antibody would …
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Opening the Door to Data Can Hasten Discovery and Drug Development
February 10, 2014
… won praise for making its clinical trial data available to scientists around the world. Yes, the same company that makes your baby shampoo and BAND-AIDs® has a … our word for it.’” With this emerging trend of open access, however, by allowing others to dive into their “failures” or …
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Could an Asthma Drug Be the Way to Prevent Parkinson's?
September 1, 2017
… One drug they found is called salbutamol, which is used to treat asthma. Partnering with the University of Bergen in … disease (PD). What's next? This is a strong lead on how to prevent PD, but researchers may have to tweak them to … trials acting against alpha-synuclein. Read more for the latest on those studies. These findings are another example of …
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Parkinson’s Psychosis Drug One Step Closer to FDA Approval
September 4, 2015
… this week that it has submitted a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for its drug Nuplazid (the compound pimavanserin) for the treatment of psychosis … Acadia’s Nuplazid offers a new option. A Phase III study showed the drug significantly reduced psychosis compared to …