Movement Disorders

The fourth-generation deep brain stimulation system is designed to treat the symptoms of Parkinson disease and essential tremor by delivering targeted electrical stimulation via surgically-implanted leads in the brain connected to an implantable pulse generators.

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At 1 year, treatment with the investigational cell therapy was well tolerated with no major safety issues and showed evidence of cell survival and engraftment.

The director of movement disorders at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute talked about how research in essential tremor is revolutionizing the diagnosis and understanding of the movement disorder. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The director of the Movement Disorders Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, talked about the evolution of treatment for Parkinson disease and the new promising therapies patients may seen over the coming years. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Reasons behind the CRL were not related to efficacy and do not impact Amneal’s 2023 financial guidance, which did not include IPX203 revenues.

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Recent advances in artificial intelligence—particularly conversational AI tools such as ChatGPT—suggest promising potential in addressing the issues of loneliness and social isolation in these patient populations.

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At ATMRD 2023, Lori DePorter, global ambassador for the PMD alliance, talked from the patient experience about the need for improved communication between care teams and support groups in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Following the positive results, uniQure expects to initiate a third cohort in the ongoing trial to further investigate both low and high doses of AMT-130 in combination with perioperative immunosuppression.

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In patients with early Parkinson disease, results showed that UB-312 was generally safe and well-tolerated, which supports the advancement of the vaccine into further clinical development.

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Over a 12-week period, PTC518 showed a safe and tolerable profile, with significant reductions in mutant huntingtin protein and an overall trend towards lowering of neurofilament light levels.

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The assistant professor of occupational therapy at the New York Institute of Technology talked about educating patients with Parkinson disease about the importance of maintaining social participation for cognitive function at ATMRD 2023. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The nurse practitioner in the movement disorder division at Georgetown University Hospital discussed differences in available therapies for movement disorders versus multiple sclerosis and using a chronic care management model in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Patients with Parkinson disease who were inpatients had significant impacts on their length of stay, readmissions, and morbidity after hospitalization when administered contraindicated medications.

At AMTRD 2023, the graduate research assistant at Brown University talked about the prevalence of rapidly progressive dementia and cognition fluctuation in Parkinson disease as well as the effects of treatments for the condition. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Robert A. Hauser, MD, MBA, director of the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center at the University of South Florida, provided insight on the therapeutic potential of IPX203, and why it adds flexibility to the treatment of Parkinson disease.

At AMTRD 2023, the movement disorder neurologist at the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center of Silicon Valley talked about the current care landscape for Parkinson disease and improving on-time for patients experiencing OFF periods. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]