Acorda's new Parkinson's disease drug shows improved results

CVT-301 showed significant improvement in motor functions during a Phase 3 clinical trial.
CVT-301 showed significant improvement in motor functions during a Phase 3 clinical trial. | File photo
Acorda Therapeutics' CVT-301, a drug used in treating people with Parkinson’s disease, showed significant improvement in motor functions during a Phase 3 clinical trial.
“We are greatly encourage by the efficacy and safety results of this trial, which validate the positive reults,” Acorda Chief Medical Officer Burkhar Blank said in a press release. “We would like to express our gratitude to the study volunteers and clinical investigators who participated in this trial to advance our understanding of this potentially important therapy for people with Parkinson’s.”