New drug aims to slow Parkinson's progression in early stages
NCT ID NCT04777331
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether prasinezumab, given as an IV infusion every 4 weeks, can slow motor decline in people with early Parkinson's disease. The study includes 586 participants who are already on stable Parkinson's medication. Researchers are measuring how long it takes for motor symptoms to worsen, comparing the drug against a placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prasinezumab
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could slow the worsening of motor symptoms in early Parkinson's disease, giving patients more time with better movement control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial, so results are still early. The drug may not slow progression more than placebo, and IV infusions carry risks like infusion reactions.
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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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586 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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50 to 85 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of idiopathic PD based on MDS criteria with bradykinesia plus one of the other cardinal signs of PD (resting tremor, rigidity), without any other known or suspected cause of parkinsonism * On symptomatic PD medication, with stable doses for at least 3 months prior to baseline * A diagnosis of PD for at least 3 months to maximum 3 years at screening * MDS-UPDRS Part IV score of 0 at screening and prior to randomization * Hoehn and Yahr (H\&Y) Stage I or II in OFF medication state at screening and prior to randomization * Dopamine transporter imaging with single photon emission computed tomography (DaT-SPECT) imaging consistent with dopamine transporter deficit, as assessed by the central reader * No anticipated changes in PD medication from baseline throughout the study duration based on clinical status during screening * Willingness and ability to use a smartphone application to measure PD-related symptoms for the duration of the study * Willingness and ability to wear a smartwatch to measure PD-related motor signs Exclusion Criteria: * Medical history indicating a Parkinsonian syndrome other than idiopathic PD * Diagnosis of PD dementia * Diagnosis of a significant neurologic disease other than PD * Within the last year, unstable or clinically significant cardiovascular disease * Uncontrolled hypertension * Drug and/or alcohol abuse within 12 months prior to screening, in the investigator's judgment (Nicotine is allowed, Marijuana use is not allowed) * Clinically significant abnormalities in laboratory test results at the screening visit, including hepatic and renal panels, complete blood count, chemistry panel and urinalysis * Allergy to any of the components of prasinezumab, a known hypersensitivity, or a previous IRR following administration of any other monoclonal antibody * Any contraindications to obtaining a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) * Any contraindications to DaT-SPECT imaging
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.O. Universitaria Pisana
Pisa, Tuscany, 56126, Italy
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A.O.U. Policlinico "G.Rodolico - San Marco"
Catania, Sicily, 95123, Italy
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AO di Perugia - Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia
Perugia, Umbria, 06156, Italy
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Az. Osp. OO.RR. S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D' Aragona
Salerno, Campania, 84131, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria
Terni, Umbria, 05100, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili
Brescia, Lombardy, 25100, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Padova, Veneto, 35128, Italy
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Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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CHU Gui de Chauliac
Montpellier, 34000, France
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CHU Poitiers
Poitiers, 86021, France
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CHU Rouen Charles Nicolle
Rouen, 76031, France
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CHU Strasbourg Hpital Hautepierre
Strasbourg, 67098, France
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CHU de Limoges - Hôpital Dupuytren
Limoges, 87042, France
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CHU de Nantes - Hopital Laennec
Saint-Herblain, 44800, France
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CHU de Nice Hopital Pasteur
Nice, 06002, France
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CIC - Hôpital Purpan
Toulouse, 31059, France
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Campus for Ageing and Vitality
Newcastle, NE4 5PL, United Kingdom
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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CenExel Rocky Mountain Clinical Research, LLC
Englewood, Colorado, 80113, United States
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Central Texas Neurology Consultants
Round Rock, Texas, 78681, United States
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Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 1210, Luxembourg
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Centrum Medyczne NeuroProtect
Warsaw, 01-684, Poland
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Charing Cross Hospital
London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom
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Charter Research - Winter Park/Orlando
Winter Park, Florida, 32792, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Clinique Neuro Outaouais
Gatineau, Quebec, J8Y 1W2, Canada
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC)
A Coruña, LA Coruna, 15006, Spain
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Dent Neurological Institute
Amherst, New York, 14226, United States
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Derriford Hospital
Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
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EvergreenHealth Investigational Drug Services
Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States
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Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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Groupement Hospitalier Est - Hôpital Neurologique
Bron, 69677, France
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HM Universitario Puerta del Sur CINAC (C.Integ.Neuroc);
Móstoles, Madrid, 28938, Spain
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Henry Ford Hospital
West Bloomfield, Michigan, 48322, United States
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Hopital Gabriel Montpied
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere APHP
Paris, 75013, France
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Hospital Clinic Servicio de Neurologia
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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Hospital General De Catalunya
Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, 8195, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Elche
Elche, Alicante, 03203, Spain
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Hospital Quiron de Madrid
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223, Spain
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Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya
Málaga, 29010, Spain
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Hospital Ruber Juan Bravo
Madrid, 28006, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset
Valencia, 46017, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
Alcorcón, Madrid, 28922, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Burgos. Servicio de Neurología
Burgos, 09006, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de la Princesa
Madrid, 28006, Spain
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Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Virgen del Puerto
Plasencia, Palencia, 10600, Spain
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Hospital Virgen del Rocío
Seville, 41013, Spain
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Hospital de Cruces
Barakaldo, Vizcaya, 48903, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 08041, Spain
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Hôpital Henri Mondor
Créteil, 94000, France
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Hôpital Michallon - Centre d'Investigation Clinique
Grenoble, 38043, France
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IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, Lombardy, 20133, Italy
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IRCCS Neuromed
Pozzilli (IS), Molise, 86077, Italy
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy
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IRCCS San Raffaele;Clinical Trial Center
Rome, Lazio, 00166, Italy
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Indywidualna Praktyka Lekarska Prof. Dr Hab. N. Med. Konrad Rejdak.
Lublin, 20-016, Poland
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Inland Northwest Research
Spokane, Washington, 99202, United States
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Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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Irccs A.O.U.San Martino Ist
Genoa, Liguria, 16132, Italy
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JEM Research LLC
Atlantis, Florida, 33462, United States
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Keck School of Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Kings College Hospital
London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
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Klinik Ottakring
Vienna, 1160, Austria
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Krakowska Akademia Neurologii Sp z o.o. Centrum Neurologii K
Krakow, 31-505, Poland
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114-2759, United States
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Mazowiecki Szpital Bródnowski w Warszawie Sp. z o.o.
Warsaw, 03-242, Poland
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Medizinische Universität Graz
Graz, 8036, Austria
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Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4, Canada
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NZOZ Vitamed
Bydgoszcz, 85-079, Poland
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NeuroKlinika Gabinet Lekarski Prof. Andrzej Bogucki
?ód?, 90-640, Poland
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Neurology Center of North Orange County
Fullerton, California, 92835, United States
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Ninewells Hospital, Dundee- Scotland
Dundee, DD2 1SY, United Kingdom
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Nmedis sp. z o.o.
Rzeszów, 35-232, Poland
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom
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Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ospedale Bellaria
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40139, Italy
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center of Boca Raton
Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
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Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli
Rome, Lazio, 00168, Italy
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Policlínica Guipuzkoa
Donosti-San Sebastián, Guipuzcoa, 20014, Spain
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Quest Research Institute
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
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Renstar Medical Research
Ocala, Florida, 34470, United States
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Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny im. prof. Orlowskiego
Warsaw, 00-416, Poland
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Sentara Neurology Specialists
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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Servicio de Neurología Hospital Viamed Montecanal.
Zaragoza, 50012, Spain
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Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States
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Szpital Sw. Wojciecha
Gda?sk, 80-462, Poland
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Texas Neurology PA
Dallas, Texas, 75206, United States
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The Movement Disorder Clinic of Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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Toronto Memory Program
Toronto, Ontario, M3B 2S7, Canada
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Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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UC San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Uniklinik fuer Neurologie, Medizinische Universitaet Innsbruck
Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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University Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, 33613-4706, United States
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University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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Università degli studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Naples, Campania, 80138, Italy
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hopital de la Timone
Marseille, 13385, France
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