Parkinson’s LRRK2 drug fails pivotal trial, dimming hopes for broad therapy

TL;DR
Biogen and Denali Therapeutics' experimental Parkinson’s drug targeting the LRRK2 protein did not slow disease progression in a large randomized trial, delivering a setback to the idea that LRRK2 blockade could benefit all patients with Parkinson’s disease.
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