In May 2023, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Company (Lilly) released the positive initial results of a clinical trial into a new Alzheimer's drug, donanemab. Kisunla is the brand name for donanemab, you may also hear it by this name.
Amantadine (SYMMETREL) Apomorphine (APOKYN) Baclofen (LIORESAL) Carbidopa (LODOSYN) Carbidopa/levodopa (SINEMET, ATAMET, others; orally disintegrating tablet, PARCOPA) Dantrolene (DANTRIUM) Donepezil (ARICEPT) Entacapone (COMTAN; fixed combination with carbidopa/levodopa, STAVELO)
Pharmacological Treatments: Medications are often prescribed to manage symptoms associated with neurodegenerative diseases. For example, levodopa is commonly used in Parkinson's disease to replenish dopamine levels and alleviate motor symptoms.
However, excessive metal accumulation in the nervous system may be toxic, inducing oxidative stress, disrupting mitochondrial function, and impairing the activity of numerous enzymes. Damage caused by metal accumulation may result in permanent injuries, including severe neurological disorders.
Highlights. Rivastigmine, Levo/Carbi-dopa, Tetrabenazine, and Arimoclomol are leading therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. These drugs have intriguing therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials, with unprecedented endpoints. Roche gained top stats (US$338.7 billion) with many investigational and clinical products.
Neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide. Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are the most common neurodegenerative diseases. In the United States, as many as 6.2 million people may have Alzheimer's disease, ing to a report from the Alzheimer's Disease Association in 2022.
Some proposed biomarkers and drug targets are TREM2, GFAP, MCP-1, MAPK1, VEGFR1, and FGFR1. Targeting these molecules is predicted to reduce neuroinflammation, improve blood-brain barrier functions, and prevent neurodegeneration.
Neurodegenerative disorders encompass a wide range of conditions that result from progressive damage to cells and nervous system connections that are essential for mobility, coordination, strength, sensation, and cognition.
Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are the most common neurodegenerative diseases. In the United States, as many as 6.2 million people may have Alzheimer's disease, ing to a report from the Alzheimer's Disease Association in 2022.