Kyowa Kirin Reports the Availability of Nourianz (Istradefylline) to Treat Parkinson’s Disease “Off” Episodes in the US

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• The Nourianz is now available in the US as adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease experiencing motor fluctuations, re-emerge between treatment dose known as “off” episodes
• The FDA’s approval of Nourianz is based clinical study assessing Nourianz vs PBO as adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in adult patients with PD experiencing “off” episodes, associated with a decrease in “off” time and an increase in “on” time without troublesome dyskinesia
• Nourianz is an adenosine receptor antagonist, available in 20/40mg tablets and is the only therapy for PD that targets adenosine A2A receptor

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