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can't get the link to work. any suggestions? patti tx -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Rack Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 10:08 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Ceregene has Initiated a New Phase 1/2 Trial Of CERE-120 for Parkinso n 's Disease Is this the Dennis Turner who went ahead with Dr. Levesque and injected stem cells into his brain? >from: PR Newswire press release >April 28, 2010, 7:00 a.m. EDT . >Ceregene has Initiated a New Phase 1/2 Trial Of >CERE-120 for Parkinson's Disease"SAN DIEGO, >April 28, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- >Ceregene, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, >announced today that enrollment is proceeding in >a new Phase 1/2 clinical study evaluating >CERE-120, a gene therapy product which delivers >the neurotrophic factor neurturin, to dying >neurons in Parkinson's disease patients. This >new clinical study follows a completed Phase 2 >trial and builds on experience gained in that >trial, by enhancing the dosing regimen and >optimizing the duration of patient follow up. >The new study was initiated in the fourth >quarter of 2009 and is proceeding as planned. >The ongoing Phase 1/2 trial will enroll six >patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. The >first four patients have been treated safely and >two additional patients will be treated over the >next two months. This Phase 1 open label portion >of the trial is being conducted by Drs. Mark >Stacy and Dennis Turner at Duke University >School of Medicine, Drs. Michele Tagliati and >Ron Alterman at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New >York, and Drs. Stewart Factor and Nicholas >Boulis at Emory University Hospital. Ceregene >expects to initiate the next phase of this trial >(a sham-surgery-controlled, double-blind Phase 2 >portion) beginning during the third quarter of >this year. The Phase 2 portion will include 10 >leading US neurological medical centers. " >full article >at:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ceregene-has-initiated-a-new-phase-12-t rial-of-cere-120-for-parkinsons-disease-2010-04-28?reflink=MW_news_stmp > > > >__._,_.___ > >__,_._,___ > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn -- Steve in VT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn