GT-02287, an oral therapy being developed by Gain Therapeutics, can increase glucocerebrosidase (GCase) enzyme activity in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease. Results from a Phase 1b trial (NCT06732180) show that approximately three months of treatment with GT-02287 was safe and led to a robust reduction…
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I know I say it all the time, but Parkinson’s disease is just weird. It can affect you in strange ways you never imagined, like when you’re out in a crowd. When I was diagnosed, the only Parkinson’s disease symptoms I knew of were the visible ones.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has awarded a $1 million research grant to MODAG to advance new PET imaging tools aimed at detecting Parkinson’s disease earlier and more accurately. Specifically, the funding will support the clinical development of MODAG-009, a PET tracer designed to measure…
Stress may be linked to higher levels of inflammation in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a new analysis of data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings were reported in the study, “The interplay between stress, inflammation and Parkinson’s disease: insights from the COVID-19 pandemic,”…
Biotechnology company Ophidion is teaming up with Neuronasal, a clinical-stage company focused on nose-to-brain delivery of therapies for central nervous system disorders, to develop ways to deliver treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other conditions to the brain using noninvasive technology. The companies said…
Kenai Therapeutics said the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of RNDP-001, its experimental cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease. The REPLACE trial (NCT07106021) is recruiting up to 12 people with moderate to severe idiopathic (of unknown cause)…
Becoming educated and informed about Parkinson’s is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your Parkinson’s journey.
There is no cure for Parkinson’s yet, but there are treatments that can help manage the disease. Learn more about current therapeutic approaches here.
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