April 29, 2016 – The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pimavanserin (Nuplazid), the first drug approved to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with psychosis experienced by some people with Parkinson’s disease. Pimavanserin (Nuplazid) acts as an inverse agonist on the serotonin receptor subtype 5-HT2A, with 40x selectivity over 5-HT2C, and …

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On 18 December 2014, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Xadago, 50 mg and 100 mg, film-coated tablet intended for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The active substance of Xadago is safinamide, …

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November 20, 2009 – Two independent studies which tried to uncover genetic associations behind Parkinson’s disease have been published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics. They are the largest studies of this type to date and involved more than …

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