Research news
Read the latest updates on our funded research, as well as updates to promising treatments and therapies for Parkinson’s from across the world.
Exenatide-PD3 results published
The full results of the Exenatide-PD3 study, a phase 3 clinical trial of Type 2 diabetes drug exenatide (Bydureon), have now been published. They report that the study unfortunately…
2025: Cure Parkinson’s research highlights from the last year and insights for the year ahead
2024 was another busy year for the research team at Cure Parkinson’s; from the results publication of the phase 2 clinical trial of lixisenatide to the funding of new…
How testing the gut could help in the early detection of Parkinson’s
Recent results from a Cure Parkinson’s funded study have provided more evidence for a possible role of the gut in Parkinson’s, as well as identifying new markers to aid…
Insights on grant applications and research funding from our latest Research Committee interns
At the end of 2023, Cure Parkinson’s set up an internship scheme for PhD students or early post-doctoral researchers to join our Research Committee for a one-year period. This…
Our latest pre-clinical research project: evaluating the neuroprotective properties of ‘CP-6’
Cure Parkinson’s is excited to announce funding for a new pre-clinical study of ‘CP-6’ for Parkinson’s led by Dr Marco Fazzari and his team at the University of Pittsburgh….
2024 Tom Isaacs Award honours Parkinson’s expert Professor Oliver Bandmann
Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to announce Professor Oliver Bandmann as the winner of the 2024 Tom Isaacs Award, which honours researchers who closely collaborate…
Share your thoughts on lumbar punctures in Parkinson’s research
Cure Parkinson’s is conducting a new online survey to explore patient perspectives on the use of lumbar punctures in Parkinson’s research and clinical trials. Developed in collaboration with the…
Parkinson’s drug therapies in the clinical trial pipeline: 2024 update
Each year, members of the Cure Parkinson’s research team collaborate with Parkinson’s research advocates and The Michael J. Fox Foundation to present an overview on the current clinical trials…
Parkinson’s and dementia: improving cognitive measures to enable better treatments
Recently, several international Parkinson’s and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) advocacy organizations, including Cure Parkinson’s, held a roundtable to discuss the development of better tools for measuring cognitive changes…
Our two newest pre-clinical research projects
Cure Parkinson’s is pleased to announce the funding for two new projects as part of our annual iLCT Pipeline Research Acceleration Grant Programme.