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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Prothena Gets $60M Milestone Payment from Roche As Parkinson's Candidate Advances

 

  • Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ: PRTA) has dosed the first patient in the Phase 2b PADOVA study evaluating prasinezumab in patients with early Parkinson's disease.

  • Prasinezumab is an anti-alpha synuclein antibody.

  • The event has triggered a $60 million milestone to Prothena from its worldwide collaboration with Roche Holding AG (OTCMKTS: RHHBY).

  • Prothena has previously received $75 million in payments from Roche as part of this collaboration.

  • PADOVA is a Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of prasinezumab in patients with early Parkinson's disease who are on stable symptomatic medication.

  • The study will enroll approximately 575 patients. The primary endpoint is time to meaningful progression on motor signs of the disease, as assessed by over 5 point increase from baseline in the Parkinson's Disease score.

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