[caldeerster]

Surgical gene therapy for Parkinson's disease - one of a series of breakthroughs in Professor Matthew During's research career - has taken a big step towards becoming an established treatment.
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A recently reported phase two trial found reduced symptoms in patients who received the treatment, compared with others who had sham surgery.

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Professor During, who divides his time between Auckland University and Ohio State University in the US, led development of the therapy.

He said that although the trial had not yet been reported in a peer-reviewed journal, it was a milestone. "That's the first proof of any gene therapy in the brain. We are going to go to a pivotal phase three [trial] to get licensure in the US so it can be developed as a viable commercial treatment."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10657520

[paula_w]

Originally Posted by caldeerster

Surgical gene therapy for Parkinson's disease - one of a series of breakthroughs in Professor Matthew During's research career - has taken a big step towards becoming an established treatment.
<snip>

A recently reported phase two trial found reduced symptoms in patients who received the treatment, compared with others who had sham surgery.

<snip>

Professor During, who divides his time between Auckland University and Ohio State University in the US, led development of the therapy.

He said that although the trial had not yet been reported in a peer-reviewed journal, it was a milestone. "That's the first proof of any gene therapy in the brain. We are going to go to a pivotal phase three [trial] to get licensure in the US so it can be developed as a viable commercial treatment."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10657520

i want to add that this clinical team is very good about emailing the pipeline and giving us an update for our database, so points to them for keeping patients informed and using the database as it was meant to be used.

[1990nyboy]

If so, what impact have you seen of the gene therapy?

Howard

[paula_w]

nyboy,

i don't know anyone in it so we only have the research results. does anyone know if it's true that it is as effective and has similar effects as a DBS?