Acorda Therapeutics recently presented results from a Phase 2b study of its investigational drug CVT-301 in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Vancouver, Canada. “Approximately 350,000 people with PD in the U.S. experience OFF periods, which can be very disruptive. There…
A European patent has been issued covering the composition of matter for Aeolus Pharmaceuticals’ AEOL 11114, an oral Parkinson’s disease (PD) drug. A patent for AEOL 11114 has also been allowed in Japan. AEOL 11114 was created by Brian J. Day, Ph.D., of National Jewish Health, and Manisha Patel, Ph.D.,…
Cynapsus Therapeutics and MonoSol Rx announced that they have signed a global licensing agreement for select intellectual property, including existing and future patents and patent applications, covering all oral films containing apomorphine for the treatment of “off” episodes in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). According to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for…
Italy-based biopharma Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. and its partner, international pharmaceutical company Zambon S.p.A., both dedicated to finding treatments for diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), recently announced their acknowledgement and support of World Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Day, which was on April 11. Additionally, both companies emphasized their commitment to…
Neurologists reported that drugs commonly prescribed for Parkinson’s disease are associated in some people with impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling and binge eating. The article, “Treatment of impulse control disorders in Parkinson’s disease: Practical considerations and future directions,” was published in the journal Expert Review of…
The Colorado Neurological Institute (CNI), a research discovery nonprofit that focuses on neurological care, will host its inaugural Spotlight on Hope gala at 6 p.m. April 15 at the Ritz-Carlton in Denver. The presenting sponsor is Radiology Imaging Associates, a leader in diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology. The Spotlight on Hope…
The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease (JPD) is working to promote Parkinson’s research by helping its researchers find new sources of financial support — through a free service, the Parkinson’s Disease Funding Analyzer (PDFA), now available on its website and containing in-depth data on 114 funding sources in 40 countries. “This is a unique and remarkable tool…
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals accounced that the FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted that the benefits of Nuplazid (pimavanserin) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease-related psychosis outweighed the risks of the drug. Nuplazid is a selective serotonin inverse agonist and, if approved, will establish a new and distinctly different pharmacological approach…
Living Cell Technologies announced that it has received approval from the Auckland Hospital Research Review Committee to begin a Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating its lead product, NTCELL, as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Patient recruitment for the trial is now underway, the company said in a press release. NTCELL is an…
The free Hope Flies Health Series Webinar: Research Connecting Parkinson’s Disease and Mitochondrial Disease is scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, April 6. The event is hosted by the Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine (FMM) and partners Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), Wilkins Parkinson’s Foundation and…
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