Jul 28, 2026
BIIB122 failed to slow Parkinson's progression in the Phase 2b LUMA study, missing primary and secondary endpoints. Biogen and Denali will discontinue the drug in idiopathic Parkinson's disease; Denali continues the BEACON study in LRRK2 carriers.
Mar 19, 2026
Arvinas announced phase 1 results for ARV-102, a PROTAC degrader that achieved more than 50% LRRK2 degradation in cerebrospinal fluid of Parkinson's patients after 28 days, with no serious adverse events reported.
Mar 16, 2026
Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered that N-acetyl-L-leucine (NALL), an FDA-approved compound, promotes neuroprotective effects in experimental Parkinson's disease models by targeting multiple molecular pathways simultaneously.
Dec 30, 2025
Drug Hunter's most-accessed resources, reviews, and case studies in 2025 reflected key trends in drug discovery, including the rise of oral macrocycles, advances in new modalities, and the shift from biologics to small molecules in immunology.
Feb 25, 2025
Monthly patent reviews from April through December 2025 highlight notable drug discovery IP disclosures across targeted protein degradation, small molecule modulators, and emerging therapeutic targets in oncology, immunology, and neurology.