World-first pill may stop Parkinson’s

[Hufsamor]

https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wel...ets2KSXnyZLL0daNehS9xfOA6JzFpASrcbaU2mjaTu0xA

“With diseases of ageing such as Parkinson’s, our immune system can become over-activated, with microglia causing inflammation and damage to the brain.”

He said MCC950 effectively “cooled the brains on fire”, turning down microglial inflammatory activity, and allowing neurones to function normally.

 

[Diwi9]

The phase-one tests next year will determine whether or not the drug is safe in healthy people. All going well, volunteers with Parkinson’s will be recruited for phase-two testing in 2020.

 

[hixxy]

The biggest hurdle, apart from funding, is that MCC950 came off a patent. This means the researchers have had to develop variations of the original drug for intellectual property reasons. Those new drugs are currently being tested and, according to Dr Woodruff, proving to be even more effective.

Heaven forbid an unpatented drug be brought to market for the benefit of patients rather than bank accounts. I wonder how many lives this delay developing alternative variations cost?

 

[keenly]

AM Sunlight builds dopamine in the brain. Most are missing this..