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CDNF (cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor)
Biologic (subtype unspecified)
Evidence outlook · program status
Discontinued (2021-03), in favor of a successor program
CDNF (cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor) was Herantis Pharma's recombinant protein for Parkinson's disease, delivered by intraputamenal infusion through an implanted drug delivery system. The same source records that in November 2020 Herantis concluded the invasive route of administration would have significantly limited the eligible patient population, and that in March 2021 it prioritised a synthetic peptide version instead. That successor is HER-096, a subcutaneous CDNF-mimetic peptide now in Phase 1b/2; the protein programme itself has not restarted. The trials below are preserved as the program's evidence history; no evidence signal is assigned to a program the sponsor has stopped.
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| Drug | Stage | Modality | Mechanism | Evidence signal | Reported efficacygraded featured trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDNF (cerebral Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor): this drug | Phase 1/2 | Biologic (subtype unspecified) | CDNF | ||
| HER-096 | Phase 1 | Peptide | CDNF | ||
| Amantadine ER (Gocovri / ADS-5102) | Approved | Small molecule | NMDA receptor | ||
| Apomorphine (Apokyn) | Approved | Small molecule | dopamine | ||
| Apomorphine Sublingual Film (Kynmobi) | Approved | Small molecule | dopamine | ||
| Crexont (IPX203) | Approved | Small molecule | dopamine precursor | ||
| Entacapone (Comtess) | Approved | Small molecule | COMT | ||
| Foslevodopa / Foscarbidopa (Vyalev) | Approved | Small molecule | dopamine precursor | ||
| Inbrija (CVT-301) | Approved | Small molecule | dopamine precursor | ||
| Istradefylline (Nourianz) | Approved | Small molecule | adenosine A2A | ||
| Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel (Duopa) | Approved | Small molecule | dopamine precursor | ||
| Opicapone (Ongentys) | Approved | Small molecule | COMT, PDE4 | ||
| Parcopa | Approved | Small molecule | dopamine precursor | ||
| Pimavanserin (Nuplazid) | Approved | Small molecule | 5-HT2A/2C receptor, Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor (antagonist / inverse agonist) | ||
| Pramipexole (Sifrol/Mirapex) | Approved | Small molecule | Dopamine D2/D3 receptors | ||
| Pramipexole ER (Mirapex ER) | Approved | Small molecule | Dopamine D2 / D3 receptors |
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