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Antipodean Pharmaceuticals initiates phase II trial in Parkinson disease

Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, June 24th, 2006

Antipodean Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has initiated phase II clinical trials to test the efficacy of its lead compound MitoQ (mitoquinone) in patients with Parkinson disease in New Zealand and Australia.

The trial will be led by Barry Snow, MD, FRACP, FRCP, head of the Department of Neurology, Auckland Hospital and involve 10 consultant neurologists at the country's main regional hospitals who will assess and advise potential participants. Parkinsons New Zealand, a non-profit patient information and support group will also be involved to help patients.

"This is potentially groundbreaking technology," said Michael Murphy, PhD, MRC, Dunn Human Nutrition...

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