Could this pill delay Parkinson's progression? new trial begins
NCT ID NCT06757010
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called bezisterim (NE3107) in 60 people with early Parkinson's disease who have not yet started standard treatment. The goal is to see if it can improve movement symptoms like stiffness and slowness. Participants take the drug or a placebo twice daily for four months, and researchers track changes using a standard rating scale.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 45 years to 80 years of age * diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) within 18 months * nearing the need for symptomatic therapy * agree to use birth control measures * provide voluntary consent * willing to allow blood collection for DNA methylation analysis * pass all screening tests and procedures Exclusion Criteria: * has taken levodopa or another similar drug for the motor symptoms of PD * a known or strongly suspected familial cause for PD diagnosis * major mental health or physical illness * medical history of major mental or physical illness
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dent Neurologic
Amherst, New York, 14226, United States
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NeuroScience Research Center, LLC
Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States
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Quest Research Institute
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
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Science 37 (Nationwide Site)
Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States
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