Joseph Jankovic, MD Professor of Neurology  Distinguished Chair in Movement Disorders  Director, Parkinson’s Disease Center  and Movement Disorders Clinic  Department of Neurology                                    Baylor College of Medicine  Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center at the McNair Campus Houston, TX 77030-4202

Trial of Antibody Immunotherapy in Parkinson’s Disease

MedicalResearch.com Interview with:

Joseph Jankovic, MD Professor of Neurology  Distinguished Chair in Movement Disorders  Director, Parkinson’s Disease Center  and Movement Disorders Clinic  Department of Neurology                                    Baylor College of Medicine  Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center at the McNair Campus Houston, TX 77030-4202

Dr. Jankovic

Joseph Jankovic, MD
Professor of Neurology
Distinguished Chair in Movement Disorders
Director, Parkinson’s Disease Center
and Movement Disorders Clinic
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center at the McNair Campus
Houston, TX 77030-4202

 

MedicalResearch.com: What should readers take away from your study? 

  • First demonstration of an anti-α-synuclein antibody immunotherapy in patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
  • Robust target engagement led to mean reduction of up to 97% in serum free α-synuclein levels.
  • Central Nervous System penetration is supported by a dose-dependent increase in PRX002/RG7935 levels in Cerebral Spinal Fluid.
  • All dose levels of PRX002/RG7935 had acceptable safety and tolerability profiles, meeting the primary objective of this study
  • Data support ongoing PASADENA Phase 2 clinical study of PRX002/RG7935 (NCT03100149)  

Citation:

Jankovic J, Goodman I, Safirstein B, et al. Safety and Tolerability of Multiple Ascending Doses of PRX002/RG7935, an Anti–α-Synuclein Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients With Parkinson DiseaseA Randomized Clinical TrialJAMA Neurol. Published online June 18, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.1487 

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Last Updated on June 21, 2018 by Marie Benz MD FAAD