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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review Adamas Pharmaceutical’s application asking that oral Gocovri (amantadine) also be approved to treat off episodes in Parkinson’s disease patients using levodopa.

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The USPTO has issued a new patent to Adamas Pharmaceuticals (ADMS +1.4%) covering a method [Gocovri (amantadine)] of reducing “OFF” time and increasing “ON” time in Parkinson’s disease patients, the second patent it has received covering the reduction of “OFF” time.

Long-term treatment with Gocovri (amantadine) extended-release capsules was safe and led to sustained reductions in dyskinesia — involuntary, jerky movements — and off episodes in people with Parkinson’s disease, final data from a two-year Phase 3 clinical trial show.

The vice president of Medical Affairs at Adamas Pharmaceuticals discussed the context of these results and what the clinical community should take away from the data from the EASE LID 2 trial of amantadine (Gocovri).

Phase III – Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Emeryville, Calif. Reported in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease final results from 2-year open-label study that demonstrated a sustained improvement in levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) among patients using Gocovri (amantadine) extended-release capsules; results demonstrated the treatment effect on motor complications was maintained for at least 2 years; median…

Adamas Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ADMS) has published trial data indicating its Gocovri has maintained its treatment effect on motor complications for at least two years.