CLR01 ‘Molecular Tweezer’ Shows Potential to Slow Parkinson’s Progression

A new compound called CLR01, which works like a “molecular tweezer” to clear toxic protein clumps that accumulate in brain cells, could become a promising therapy to slow Parkinson’s disease progression, a study suggests. The study, “CLR01 protects dopaminergic neurons in vitro and in mouse models of Parkinson’s…

CLR01 May Improve Symptoms of Early Parkinson’s, Mice Study Suggests

Treatment with a drug called CLR01 improved balance and movement coordination in mice with early stage Parkinson’s disease, according to results of a new preclinical study. Researchers said CLR01 acts by decreasing the amount of unstable alpha-synuclein, one of the two forms of the protein existing in the brain, and…