Mirapex (pramipexole) improved the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease compared to a placebo, according to a pooled analysis of several clinical trials. Quality of life improvements were seen regardless of disease stage, duration of treatment, or quality of life assessments before treatment. This analysis provided new…

A Phase 3 clinical trial assessing P2B001 in people with early Parkinson’s disease met its primary and a key secondary goal, with the investigative therapy showing superior efficacy to either of its two components, the approved medicines pramipexole and rasagiline, its developer, Pharma Two B, announced. Top-line trial data also…

The use of several Parkinson’s disease medications was significantly associated with the increased abundance of a bacterial enzyme that converts levodopa to dopamine in the gut, potentially reducing levodopa’s availability in the brain, a study found. In Parkinson’s patients with rapidly progressing disease, the approved therapy Comtan (entacapone)…

Top-line results are expected to be released by the end of this year for Pharma Two B’s multinational trial investigating the safety and efficacy of P2B001 for treating early stage Parkinson’s disease. Pharma Two B announced that its researchers have finished treating patients in the Phase 3 trial, which…

People with Parkinson’s disease who combine standard medication with various types of acupuncture treatments may see improvements in their motor function and quality of life, a review study from China suggests. However, its researchers noted that additional clinical trials are necessary to validate these findings. The study, “Acupuncture-Related…

Mirapex (pramipexole), an approved medication to treat motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease, reduced levels of immune proteins in the brain that are associated with inflammation, a rat model study reveals. The study, “Effect of Pramipexole on Inflammatory Response in Central Nervous System of Parkinson’s Disease…

Medications used to manage impulse control disorders may not help Parkinson’s disease patients taking Mirapex (pramipexole) and Requip (ropinirole), and may even worsen their episodes, according to new research. The study, titled “What drugs modify the risk of iatrogenic impulse-control disorders…

Sustained release formulation of pramipexole (Mirapex, Boehringer Ingelheim) outperforms its immediate release alternative to treat sleep disturbances in advanced Parkinson’s patients, a new study suggests. The research, “Comparison of nocturnal symptoms in advanced Parkinson’s disease patients with sleep disturbances: pramipexole sustained release versus immediate release formulations,” was…

More than half of Parkinson’s patients who have been treated with a dopamine agonist may develop impulse control disorders over time, according to recent research. The study, “Longitudinal analysis of impulse control disorders in Parkinson disease,” was published in the journal Neurology. Impulse control disorders are characterized…

Israel’s Pharma Two B has dosed the first patients in a Phase 3 trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its drug candidate P2B001 to treat early-stage Parkinson’s disease. P2B001 combines low-dose pramipexole and rasagiline, sold under the brand names Mirapex and Azilect. This…