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AbbVie reported Thursday that its experimental Parkinson’s drug that it got from Cerevel Therapeutics helped alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life in a late-stage study.
In the Phase 3 trial, early-stage Parkinson’s patients on the highest dose of the drug, called tavapadon, experienced a 10.2-point improvement on tests that measured motor symptoms and quality of life, also known as the MDS-UPDRS parts II and III. Meanwhile, those on placebo saw a 1.8-point worsening.