After completing a major financing last year, expectations are rising at D&D Pharmatech as it progresses large-scale, Phase II global trials with its neuroinflammation pipeline for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Its CEO talks to Scrip about what's in store for the South Korean biotech.

Denmark’s Orphazyme has raised more funds to market its lead product, the heat shock protein amplifier, arimoclomol, in the US and Europe, and to evaluate the compound for other lysosomal storage and neurodegenerative disorders.

Private Company Edition: Arvelle, insitro, AbCellera and the University of Michigan have something in common – they each attracted more than $100m in venture capital investment.

Novel therapeutic strategies for Parkinson’s disease have brought a renewed sense of optimism to those researching this neurodegenerative disorder. Numerous treatment avenues are being explored, including small molecules, gene therapy, cell therapy and medical devices to stimulate nerves deep in the brain. Digital also gets a look-in, being useful for analyzing gait and other symptoms, and addressing both mental and physical issues.