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STAT+: Cerevel drug for Parkinson’s disease improved symptom control in trial

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Cerevel Therapeutics, a neuroscience biotech that AbbVie is acquiring , reported that its drug for Parkinson’s disease improved motor symptom control as an add-on therapy in a late-stage trial. The full results will be submitted for presentation at future medical meetings. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Rune Labs, which makes an app to track Parkinson’s symptoms, raises $12 million

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Rune Labs, maker of an Apple Watch app that can track symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease, announced Thursday $12 million in funding led by Nexus NeuroTech, a new venture capital fund focused on brain disorders. Rune also works with drug companies developing treatments for the disease.

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Parkinson’s Medication Timing – Why Do Patients Care So Much?

Med Ed 101

I have been caught in situations with caregivers and patients numerous times regarding Parkinson’s medication management. Patients can be VERY particular about getting their Parkinson’s medication on time. appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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STAT+: Brain biopsies on ‘vulnerable’ patients at Mount Sinai set off alarm bells at FDA, documents show

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Early onset Parkinson’s disease, diagnosed at age 49, had disabled him, ended his bartending career, and led him to consider suicide. He hoped that the treatment, known as DBS, in which an electrode connected to an external battery is inserted into the brain and emits electrical impulses, would ease his Parkinson’s tremors.

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STAT+: AbbVie purchases neuroscience developer Cerevel for $8.7 billion

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Abbvie announced Wednesday that it will purchase Cerevel Therapeutics and its pipeline of experimental neurological and psychiatric medications for $8.7 The deal marks the second billion-dollar acquisition by AbbVie in under a week. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Lilly’s Zepbound for sleep apnea, the FDA budget, and more

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Have a wonderful day, and please do stay in touch… Eli Lilly reported positive results for its obesity drug Zepbound in obstructive sleep apnea, giving the medication a new edge in the highly competitive obesity market , STAT tells us. Meanwhile, here is the latest menu of tidbits to help you on your way.

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New Parkinson’s drug formulation “nearly doubles” exposure

European Pharmaceutical Review

A new drug formulation of a protein kinase inhibitor therapeutic designed to modify the course of Parkinson’s diseas e has been developed. Inhibikase Therapeutics submitted two Investigational New Drug (IND) applications in February 2019 to start the clinical development in multiple classes of Parkinson’s disease patients.

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