Parkinson Disease

At AD/PD 2024, AC Immune SA presented an update on the company's phase 2 VacSYn trial assessing ACI-7104.056, an anti-α-synuclein active immunotherapy, for patients with Parkinson disease.

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New data presented at the 2024 AD/PD Conference revealed the potential of smartphone speech analysis metrics as a biomarker for hypokinetic dysarthria in early Parkinson disease.

Expert neurologists discuss strategies to widen the therapeutic window of Parkinson’s disease and options available to treat dyskinesia, providing better control of Parkinson’s disease.

Recent data highlighted the benefit of Gain Therapeutics’ GT-02287 mechanism of action in alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress and enhancing lysosomal enzyme activity.

A phase 2a trial demonstrated significant cognitive improvement in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia from Alzheimer or Parkinson disease through combination adrenergic activator therapy.

Zoltan Mari, MD, dives deeper into tremors, a troublesome feature of PD, and what devices are available and upcoming to diagnose, monitor, and control tremors.

Zoltan Mari, MD, reviews the available wearable devices used to monitor bradykinesia and dyskinesia in patients with PD, as well as benefits and challenges associated with the devices.

The phase 2 study for risvodetinib in Parkinson disease aims to halt disease progression and reverse functional loss.

This complex waste clearance pathway within the CNS plays a crucial role in maintaining brain homeostasis, as a mechanism of protein waste removal alongside autophagy and protein aggregate ubiquitination.

In collaboration with Robert A. Hauser, MD, MBA, the survey aims to understand the impact of tremors in patients with Parkinson disease.

A 24-hour subcutaneous infusion of ND0612 was superior to oral immediate-release levodopa–carbidopa at increasing on time without troublesome dyskinesia and reducing off time in adults with Parkinson disease.

New findings from a phase 1 trial presented at AD/PD 2024 showed that UB-312 antibodies decrease α-synuclein levels in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Parkinson disease.

Over an 18-month period, patients demonstrated significant increases in ON time with bemdaneprocel, even after stopping immunosuppressives 1 year into treatment.

New findings from a phase 1b/2a study showed that NodThera's NT-0796, an oral NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, reduced inflammatory biomarkers among patients with Parkinson disease.

Tim Siegert, PhD, chief operating officer and co-founder of Allyx Therapeutics, provided commentary on the recently announced positive phase 1b results for ALX-001, an agent in development for Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.

An expert neurologist provides an overview of exablate neuro, an ultrasound device used to control physical symptoms of PD. He also reviews study results and ongoing clinical studies.

Zoltan Mari, MD, leads a discussion on the benefits of wearable devices in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), and emphasizes the major public health impact of the disease.

Building on positive phase 1a data, ALX-001 demonstrated target engagement of mGluR5 receptor and maintained a safe profile across multiple doses.

The national medical advisor for the Parkinson's Foundation discussed the importance of continuous and ‘spaced’ physical therapy for Parkinson disease, highlighting the underutilization of this approach.

A recent study showed that a short self-screening questionnaire boasted high sensitivity and specificity for identifying psychosis among patients with Parkinson disease.

A recent study revealed that elevated L1CAM-positive extracellular vesicle α-synuclein levels in the blood could indicate an increased risk of developing Parkinson disease and related dementia.

A recent analysis estimated the prevalence of subjective cognitive complaints experienced by patients with Parkinson disease, suggesting these may be predictive of cognitive decline.

The head of the division of movement disorder at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed the steps necessary in bringing a newly established Parkinson disease defining system to clinical settings. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The senior vice president of research at Gain Therapeutics talked about preclinical findings from a study assessing GT-02287, an agent in development for the treatment of GBA1 Parkinson disease, and future plans for clinical trials. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

The study provided the first class IIb evidence of the long-term benefits of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson disease, emphasized by improved quality of life and reduced medication requirements.

Researchers have successfully grown norepinephrine neurons from stem cells, which are critical for regulating various bodily functions, offering new insights into neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson.

According to a recent study, investigators found no reports of moderate or severe adverse events with a high dose of nicotinamide riboside therapy in patients with Parkinson disease.

A recent systematic practice review outlined pragmatic recommendations to enhance palliative care for patients with Parkinson disease and their caregivers, emphasizing integration, coordination, and personalized care plans.

A new retrospective analysis revealed that modifying advanced therapies led to improved motor and subjective symptoms, emphasizing the importance of considering combination therapies when efficacy declines or adverse events arise.