In Parkinson’s disease (PD) dopamine (DA) neurons located in the substantia nigra (SN) degenerate and die. Since all current therapies only treat symptoms, we hope to develop novel disease-modifying ...
Herantis Pharma Plc ("Herantis") announced today the initiation of a non-invasive CDNF development program to broaden the application of CDNF in Parkinson`s disease and potentially other ...
Herantis Pharma Plc`s ("Herantis") first-in-human clinical study with the company`s investigational product CDNF for the treatment of Parkinson`s disease has proceeded to its first CDNF safety ...
Researchers have discovered a novel neurotrophic factor CDNF (Conserved Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor) that was shown to protect and even rescue damaged dopamine neurons in an experimental model of ...
Parkinson's disease affects between 7 and 10 million people worldwide and the number of people diagnosed is soaring due to the ageing population. It affects dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain ...
* HERANTIS PHARMA OYJ - TOPLINE ANALYSIS CONFIRMS POSITIVE SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF CDNF IN ADVANCED-STAGE PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTS, WITH ENCOURAGING BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES AS MEASURED BY PET ...
A research group at the University of Helsinki and its partners have found a promising drug candidate for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor ...
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative brain disease characterized by the loss of dopamine neurons in the midbrain-area called Substantia Nigra. The research group led by professor Mart Saarma, ...
Figure: Solution structure of human MANF protein. PDB ID: 2KVD [7]. Cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) and mesencephalic astrocyte derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) form an evolutionary ...