Bayer First Company to Advance Cell Therapy as Well as Gene Therapy Against Parkinson's Disease

Core Insights - Bayer has made significant progress in developing two potential therapies for Parkinson's disease (PD) [1] Group 1: Clinical Trials - The first participant has been randomized in the pivotal Phase III clinical trial, exPDite-2, for bemdaneprocel, which is an investigational cell therapy for PD [1] - The first European participants have been randomized in the Phase II clinical trial, REGENERATE-PD, for AB-1005, an investigational gene therapy [1] - Both therapies are aimed at treating moderate-stage Parkinson's disease [1]