The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Sunovion‘s resubmitted new drug application (NDA) for APL-130277, an oral apomorphine therapy for treating off episodes in Parkinson’s disease. The FDA had asked for additional information regarding APL-130277, following the first NDA in mid-2018. A…
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an imaging compound its researchers developed as a diagnostic tool for people with suspected parkinsonian syndromes, including Parkinson’s disease. Fluorodopa F18 (FDOPA) is an injectable compound used during a PET…
Parkinson’s News Today keeps you up-to-date with research into Parkinson’s disease as it emerges. We brought you daily coverage of experiments into the basic biology of Parkinson’s, results of clinical and pre-clinical trials, and key findings from Parkinson’s research around the globe. We look forward to bringing more such…
Aptinyx will soon open a Phase 2 clinical study of NYX-458, a potential oral treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Although the main features of Parkinson’s involve difficulties with mobility and motor function, many patients also experience non-motor symptoms that include cognitive problems, for…
An ongoing study onboard the International Space Station (ISS) is investigating how microgravity affects the development of immune cells in the brain, with the goal of understanding the cellular processes behind the neurodegeneration seen in Parkinson’s disease and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). Scientists hope that the results…
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