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This is bad news - CEP 1347 was hoped to be an effective neuroprotective agent. To make matters worse, the 200 PWP who volunteered for this trial over the last two years, received no notification or explanation from the trial sponsors - Cephalon and Lundbeck. Nor were their doctors advised. Trial participants found out their trial was over through Internet news sites. They deserved better treatment than that. They deserved an explanation and medical advice on stopping the medication. They deserved to be treated better than lab animals. See the Parkinson's Pipeline Project's proposed "Research Participants Bill of Rights" http://pdpipeline.org/rights.htm Linda Herman FROM: PR Newswire US May 11, 2005 Wednesday 08:50 PM GMT HEADLINE: Cephalon and H. Lundbeck Announce Discontinuation of CEP-1347 Clinical Trial in Parkinson's Disease FRAZER, Pa., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPH) and H. Lundbeck A/S (CSE:LUN) announced today the discontinuation of their Phase 2/3 clinical trial of CEP-1347 in Parkinson's disease. An independent data monitoring committee just completed a planned review of interim results and concluded that the data are unlikely to provide evidence of significant effect. There were no safety concerns. The study was being conducted by the Parkinson Study Group, a non-profit, cooperative group of Parkinson's disease experts from medical centers in the United States and Canada who are dedicated to improving treatment for persons affected by Parkinson's disease. "While we are disappointed with results of the trial, our collaboration with Lundbeck will continue as a valuable part of our ongoing research program in neurodegenerative disorders," said Dr. Jeffry L. Vaught, Senior Vice President and President, Research and Development at Cephalon. "We will continue to actively evaluate compounds for further clinical development with Lundbeck." Cephalon, Inc. Cephalon, Inc. is an international biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and marketing of innovative products to treat sleep and neurological disorders, cancer and pain. The company currently markets three proprietary products in the United States: PROVIGIL (modafinil) Tablets [C-IV], GABITRIL(R) (tiagabine hydrochloride) Tablets and ACTIQ(R) (oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate) [C-II] and more than 20 products internationally. Further information about Cephalon and full prescribing information on its U.S. products is available at http://www.cephalon.com/ or by calling 1-800-896-5855. H. Lundbeck A/S H. Lundbeck A/S is an international pharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development, production, marketing and sale of drugs for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders. The company currently employs approximately 5,000 people, and in 2004 its revenue was DKK 9.7 billion. 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