EJS ACT-PD, the world’s largest clinical trial for Parkinson’s, is now recruiting
Cure Parkinson’s is excited to announce that the first multi-arm multi-stage clinical trial platform for Parkinson’s in the UK – EJS ACT-PD – is underway, with recruitment now open to people with Parkinson’s. The Edmond J. Safra Accelerating Clinical Trials for Parkinson’s Disease (EJS ACT-PD)...
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2025: Cure Parkinson’s research highlights from the last year and insights for the year ahead
2024 was another busy year for the research team at Cure Parkinson’s; from the results publication of the phase 2 clinical trial of lixisenatide to the funding of new pre-clinical projects, Cure Parkinson’s has not stopped in its mission to slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s….
The road ahead: 2025 (part 1)
The first post at the start of each year on the SoPD website has traditionally tried to provide an overview or some context on where things are in the search for ‘disease modifying’ therapies for Parkinson’s. Previous editions of the “Road Ahead” posts have become dangerously overloaded, unwieldy, chaotic one-page beasts, […]
Webinar: Advancing Parkinson’s trial designs
Held in partnership with the University of Edinburgh and the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, with Edinburgh University’s Professor Tilo Kunath as chair. Robust, high-quality clinical trials can take years to lead to results. To help address this, researchers have been devising methods to speed up…
Cure Parkinson’s Fundraising Heroes: November 2024
In November, three fundraising heroes embarked on a 300km cycling challenge, plus one supporter appeared on a popular ITV gameshow! From Brussels to Luxembourg by bike Supporter Nick, who was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s in 2022, wanted to take on a challenge to raise awareness…
Get your paws on a #SophieFromRomania calendar in time for Christmas
We’ve worked with our patron Rory Cellan-Jones to create a gorgeous 2025 calendar, featuring his beautiful rescue dog turned social media sensation, Sophie! Following the success of our recent Sophie from Romania raffle, Rory has devised a brilliant new fundraising venture featuring his famous pooch…