Drug Similar to Ozempic Failed to Treat Parkinson’s Disease in a Trial
The study may suggest that other researchers should be less optimistic about the prospects for treating a range of other conditions with newer weight-loss drugs.
FDA OKs New Wearable Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
The FDA approved an apomorphine hydrochloride infusion device (Onapgo) to treat motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson's disease, Supernus Pharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday. The wearable device is the first subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device for Parkinson's and provides continuous treatment during the day, Supernus noted.
Ozempic-Type Drug Fails To Slow Parkinson’s, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could help slow Parkinson's disease have taken an hit. A new study found that a drug in the same class called exenatide, marketed as Byetta, had no effect on slowing the disease or easing its symtoms.
GLP-1 drug shows little benefit for people with Parkinson's disease, trial finds
The GLP-1 drug, exenatide, has no positive impact on the movement, symptoms or brain imaging of people with Parkinson's, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
GLP-1 drug fails to slow Parkinson's: Study
A final-stage study has found that exenatide, a GLP-1 drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, showed no benefit in slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease. The 96-week trial, published in The Lancet,
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GLP-1 does not slow Parkinson’s disease progression in phase 3 study
Treatment with exenatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, was comparable to placebo in slowing the rate of Parkinson’s disease ...
Friends unite to fight Parkinson's Disease with free Massive Open Online Course
Richard Balanson says when one suffers a disease "you begin to accumulate friends" who have their own story with the same ...
Grammy winner for ‘Best New Artist’ in the 90s reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis, wants to continue performing ‘as long as possible’
The singer-songwriter gained recognition from the Recording Academy in the early 1990s, winning the Grammy for Best New ...
The link between renal failure and Parkinson's disease: Researchers illuminate the underlying mechanisms
Lewy body diseases (LBDs) are a class of debilitating neurodegenerative disorders linked to the abnormal aggregation of the ...
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Supernus' 4th try proves the charm with long-awaited FDA approval for Parkinson's infusion pump Onapgo
Three strikes and you’re out? Not for Supernus Pharmaceuticals and its Parkinson’s disease infusion pump. | The device is ...
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Supernus Taps Potential $300M US Opportunity With FDA Win for Parkinson’s Drug-Device Combo
The FDA on Tuesday signed off on Supernus Pharmaceuticals’ apomorphine hydrochloride injection—to be marketed under the brand ...
Groundbreaking Parkinson's drug has changed County Durham man's life and got him back on his bike
Anthony Quinn, 49 and from Pity Me, has now been given a groundbreaking new treatment called Produodopa. Anthony becomes one of the first people in England to receive this outside of specialist ...
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How playing ping pong is helping Tulsans diagnosed with Parkinson's
Doctors and researchers say ping pong can help slow Parkinson's disease. The South County Recreation Center in Bixby hosts ...
Ozzy Osbourne to Hit the Stage With Black Sabbath Amid Debilitating Parkinson's Battle
All aboard the "Crazy Train" — Black Sabbath will be reuniting for a performance in Ozzy Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham, U ...