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Inhibikase Phase 2 risvodetinib trial misses primary efficacy endpoint; development paused
Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc.
- Trial enrolled 126 untreated Parkinson's patients; 95% completed 12 weeks with safety comparable to placebo.
- No improvement on primary efficacy measure MDS-UPDRS Parts 2+3 at any dose vs placebo.
- Secondary signals: Part 2 improved -1.41 at 100 mg (p=0.036); Schwab & England +4% at 50 mg (p=0.0004).
- Skin biopsy analysis suggests treatment-dependent reduction in neuronal alpha-synuclein deposition.
- Company pausing risvodetinib to focus resources on IkT-001Pro for PAH; evaluating strategic options.