As an example, a first-in-human study was just initiated for Parkinson's disease patients with the drug product, sNN0031, from the Swedish company NeuroNova. The drug, which is administered into the fluid-filled cavities of the brain, has shown long lasting recovery and formation of new cells in animal models of Parkinson's disease. Last year, a treatment for ALS entered the clinical trial phase.
Disorders in the brain and nervous system result in more hospitalizations than any other disease group, and treatments entail large costs to society. The research field of neuroscience is one of Sweden's finest. This had resulted in achievements within numerous areas of basic science with considerable scope to direct clinical applications. These include research advances concerning the origin and repair of nerve cell damage following stroke and spinal cord injury, as well as research into major degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
sNN0031 is a novel drug candidate for the treatment of moderate to severe stage Parkinson’s disease that is designed to act on neural stem and progenitor cells in the brain. In animal models of Parkinson’s disease, treatment with sNN0031 restores motor function and improves neurochemical deficits. The product is comprised of the naturally occurring protein PDGF-BB (platelet-derived growth factor BB) formulated for intracerebroventricular (ICV) delivery. The intended therapy involves short-term continuous infusion of sNN0031 into the ventricular lumen, in order to optimize PDGF-BB access to the lateral ventricular walls of the brain where the targeted stem and progenitor cells reside. sNN0031 holds the potential to halt and even reverse disease progression, a much-needed improvement over currently available treatments, which only address the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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