Bayer’s BlueRock Moves Parkinson’s Cell Therapy into Phase III

Productive talks with the US FDA after securing Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation haves speeded up development of bemdaneprocel, which is about to go into a registrational trial to see if it can slow down or even stop progression of the neurodegenerative disease.

Deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease
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Founded eight years ago, Bayer subsidiary BlueRock Therapeutics is now putting the final touches to the late-stage program for bemdaneprocel, its closely watched investigational cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease.

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