Drug Reverses 'Off' Periods in Phase III Trial | Parkinson's Disease

Drug Reverses 'Off' Periods in Phase III Trial | Parkinson's Disease

Drug Reverses "Off" Periods in Phase III Trial

Results from a Phase III trial of under-the-tongue apomorphine showed improved motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's who experience "off" periods, times when symptoms return because medication isn't working optimally. The Michael J. Fox Foundation funded Phase I and Phase II studies of under-the-tongue apomorphine. Learn More >

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