Key Takeaways Roche will move prasinezumab into phase III for early-stage Parkinson's disease based on phase II data. Prasinezumab showed clinical trends and biomarker effects despite missing its phase II primary endpoint. RHHBY holds exclusive rights and will pay royalties to Prothena under a 2013 licensing agreement. Roche (RHHBY) announced that it will advance pipeline candidate prasinezumab into phase III development for early-stage Parkinson’s disease.Roche has a licensing agreement with Prothena (PR ...

Company Overview - Karolinska Development AB holds a 73% ownership stake in Umecrine Cognition, which is focused on developing a new class of drugs to alleviate cognitive symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease [6][2]. - The company is a Nordic life sciences investment firm that identifies and invests in breakthrough medical innovations, aiming to create and grow companies that advance these innovations into commercial products [7][8]. Research Grant Announcement - Umecrine Cognition has been awarded a research grant of USD 420,000 from The Michael J. Fox Foundation to finance preclinical studies evaluating the treatment effect of golexanolone in Parkinson's disease [1][5]. - The grant will support further studies to confirm golexanolone's effects on sleep dysfunction and cognitive impairments related to Parkinson's disease, as well as its impact on disease progression [2][5]. Parkinson's Disease Context - Parkinson's disease is characterized by progressive neurodegeneration, primarily affecting motor functions, but non-motor symptoms like sleep disorders and cognitive impairments often appear earlier and have been historically overlooked [4]. - Current treatments primarily target motor dysfunction, with no approved therapies available for non-motor symptoms, highlighting a significant medical need in this area [4][5].

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUPN) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 25, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Peter Vozzo – Investor Relations-ICR Healthcare Jack Khattar – Chief Executive Officer Tim Dec – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Tsai – Jefferies Stacy Ku – TD Cowen Annabel Samimy - Stifel David Amsellem – Piper Sandler Kristen Kluska - Cantor Fitzgerald Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to Supernus Pharmaceuticals Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 F ...