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Bemdaneprocel still shows benefits 1.5 years after treatment in trial

Use of bemdaneprocel (BRT-DA01), BlueRock Therapeutics’ investigational cell-based therapy, was found to be safe and well tolerated among people with Parkinson’s disease 1.5 years after treatment in a Phase 1 clinical trial. Moreover, the data also showed both that cells survived in the brain even after patients stopped…

Cell, mouse models of Parkinson’s disease give data on GT-02287

By activating an enzyme known as beta-glucocerebrosidase, or GCase, the experimental therapy GT-02287 is able to improve nerve survival and reduce the dysfunction of lysosomes — structures that work like cellular garbage disposal systems and clear away molecular debris — in cell models of Parkinson’s disease. The Gain…

New TrialPioneer online tool can help companies explore trial designs

A newly launched online tool called TrialPioneer, which makes use of artificial intelligence (AI), aims to help pharmaceutical and biotech companies explore different clinical trial designs for their work in seven major medical conditions, including Parkinson’s disease. Unlearn, a California-based company, developed the new technology to help…

Embryonic stem cell transplant showing safety in 12 patients

A Phase 1/2a clinical trial evaluating TED-A9, a human stem cell-based therapy, in people with Parkinson’s disease has finished dosing with no safety concerns identified to date. The therapy, delivered as a cell transplant directly into the brain, was given successfully to 12 adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s…