The road ahead: 2022
The first post at the start of each year on the SoPD website tries to provide an overview of where things are in the search for ‘disease modifying’ therapies for Parkinson’s. It is an exercise in managing expectations as well as discussing what research events are scheduled for the next year […]
ADepTing to the UCB-Novartis deal
Alpha synuclein has long been viewed at “Public enemy #1” by the Parkinson’s research community. This sticky, abundant protein starts to cluster (or aggregate) in Parkinson’s. There have been several attempts to reduce levels of the protein floating around outside of cells (using “immunotherapy” approaches) But now clinical research is ramping […]
Mo better for TEVA with Modag?
This week the pharmaceutical company TEVA Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd has announced a deal with a small German biotech firm called MODAG. The two companies are forming a strategic collaboration on the exclusive worldwide licensing and development of MODAG’s lead compound anle138b. Anle138b is a small molecule inhibitor of the believed […]
Repurposing bumetanide for Alzheimer’s
Bumetanide (Bumex) is a diuretic drug (a medication that removes water, by increasing the production of urine). It is used to treat swelling caused by heart failure or liver or kidney disease. It is a widely used drug that has been well characterised in clinical use. Recently researchers conducted a screening […]
Making a (G)case for quetiapine
Drug repurposing (repositioning, reprofiling or re-tasking) is a strategy of identifying novel uses for clinically approved (or experimental) drugs that fall outside the scope of the original medical indication. Many drug repurposing efforts have started with screening experiments, looking for drugs with certain properties. Recently, researchers conducted a drug repurposing screening […]