Novel agent for treatment of Parkinson's disease in clinical development
Lundbeck has initiated phase I clinical trials with the pharmaceutical candidate Lu AA47070 to investigate safety, tolerability and the pharmacokinetic profile of the compound in humans. Lu AA47070 is a novel adenosine receptor antagonist that has been shown to be efficacious in a number of animal models for neurological diseases including models of Parkinson's disease. It is therefore expected that Lu AA47070 may have a potential in certain neurological indications and could be an alternative to e.g. dopamine agonists in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
"Lu AA47070 is a very promising compound with a unique profile and has the potential to make a significant difference to for instance patients suffering from Parkinson's disease," says Peter Høngaard Andersen, Head of Research at Lundbeck. He continues: "Lu AA47070 is discovered at Lundbeck and is our first compound within the neurology area from our internal research.
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