FDA Reviewing Request to Approve ADS-5102 to Treat Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review a request by Adamas Pharmaceuticals to approve ADS-5102 (amantadine…
Articles by Ana de Barros, PhD
Boston University Neurologist Awarded $100,000 to Study Gene Linked to Parkinson’s
Richard Myers, a Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) professor of neurology, has just received a $100,000 grant from the Ellison Foundation to…
Parkinsonism in Welders Linked to Prolonged Manganese Exposure in Study
Researchers have discovered that welders develop symptoms of parkinsonism — a general term referring to disorders that cause movement problems…
New Law Aims to Speed Approval of Experimental Treatments Like Stem Cell Therapies
President Obama recently signed into law the $6.3 billion 21st Century Cures Act, giving the U.S. Food and Drug…
Evotec, Celgene Partner on Neurodegenerative-disease Treatments
Evotec and Celgene Corporation are collaborating on disease-modifying treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The companies will use…
Sage Begins Phase 2 Trial of Treatment for Movement and Mood Disorders
Sage Therapeutics has started a Phase 2 clinical trial of its drug candidate SAGE-217 in both mood and movement…
MeiraGTx Expanding its Gene Therapy Research for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
MeiraGTx will expand its neurodegenerative disease gene therapy pipeline to include Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Recent…
Voyager Reports Positive Interim Data from Phase 1b Trial of Gene Therapy for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
Voyager Therapeutics has reported positive interim six- and 12-month data from its ongoing Phase 1b clinical trial, showing that…
NIH Gives Emory University $5.4 Million to Support Work at Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center
The National Institutes for Health (NIH) will grant Emory University more $1 million annually for the next five years to…
Hospital Admissions for Parkinson’s Patients on Rise in Ireland, Study Reports
Researchers in Ireland are reporting that people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are being admitted to hospitals at increasing rates…