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    Overcoming the shortcomings of oral Parkinson's disease therapy

    • Last Update: 2021-12-03
    • Source: Internet
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    On October 28, 2021, AbbVie announced that ABBV-951 (foslevodopa/foscarbidopa), a treatment for Parkinson’s disease under development, has reached the primary endpoint in a pivotal phase 3 clinical trial


    Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by the gradual loss of brain cells that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine


    In advanced patients, oral levodopa faces a variety of challenges.


    ABBV-951 is a prodrug of levodopa and carbidopa


    This randomized, double-blind, active-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial enrolled approximately 130 advanced adult patients


    The test results showed that at the 12th week, the "Good On" time of the ABBV-951 group increased by 2.


    In terms of safety, most adverse events (AEs) in the ABBV-951 group were mild to moderate, with a serious AE rate of 8%, and a serious AE rate of 6% in the oral drug group


    Reference materials:

    [1] AbbVie Announces ABBV-951 (Foslevodopa/Foscarbidopa) Showed Improvement in Controlling Motor Fluctuations Compared to Oral Levodopa/Carbidopa Medication in Pivotal Phase 3 Trial in Patients with Advanced Parkinson's Disease.


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