Debi
This is music to my ears. It has been far too long since a really new medication has been created just for Parkinson's. Most all have been something to extend the life of levodopa/carbidopa, the gold standard of treatment for over 40 years. I am hopeful that the results of the PPMI study will turn this thinking around.

Big pharma should take note how a change in treating Parkinson's has already resulted in a blockbuster - with Medtronics' debut of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). Another plus for Medtronics has also been that it has shown to be effective in some cases of dystonia and dyskinesia.

So what can the PD community do to help endorse and support collaborative efforts like Pfizer and universities?
The companies need to do human testing so WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR CLINICAL TRIALS!

I know one such source of trial info specific to PD can be found at www.pdtrials.org

Have you done your part?