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Long-Term Slowing of Progression in Huntington's Disease with Pridopidine Treatment

2026-02-17 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundHuntingtons disease (HD) causes progressive loss of function, cognition, and motor control, with no approved therapy yet shown to slow disease progression. In the PROOF-HD phase 3 trial, pridopidine did not meet the primary or key secondary outcomes in the overall population, but participants who remained off antidopaminergic medications (ADMs) showed benefits compared to placebo during the double-blind phase. Whether such benefits continue with longer duration treatment and how they c...

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