Exanatide

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Hi Roberto,

do you notice any side effects with Exenatide? Are you getting it because you were on the trial or because your Neuro is happy to prescribe it off label?

Dave.

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i suppose the only real side effect has been weight loss 10 kg since starting it. i was on placebo and was given the option to take the drug when the trial ended, my gp wouldnā€™t prescribe off label so my neuro agreed to prescribe it.

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Hi Roberto,

is the drug you get called Bydureon? Does it need to be stored in the fridge?

Thanks,

Dave.

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hi dave,
yes thatā€™s right it comes in 2mg pens. Itā€™s used for diabetes

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I understand this drug is used to lower blood sugar , Diabetes 2 patients.

What component of this drug is useful in Parkinsons ? Why does it have the potential to slow down progression ?

I read inflammation is a problem contributing to Parkinsons and its progression.

Sugar causes inflammation, cell death oxidative stress ?

Should we avoid sugar in our diets or carry on eating sugary foods then take a drug to reduce blood sugar to reduce inflammation/oxidative stress.

I am not medically trained but trials on diet seem to be lacking as no money to be made, or am I just cynical and ill informed.

A bit of both I suspect, anyone have a easy to understand explanation of how this drug is beneficial to us other than lowering blood sugar. .

Many Thanks

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Hi TeeHee, you are right, there needs to be more research into how Exenatide is working. The elephant in the room is that although the phase 2 trial results were announced seven months ago it has all gone quiet since. Like you I try very hard not to be cynical.

Regards,

Dave.

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Hi Everybody, hope you are all not too bad today.

Iā€™ve not heard or seen anything about Exanatide recently.
Exanatide got lot of attention a few years ago. Like so many discoverys it has itā€™s time in the spotlight then disappears without trace.
Does anybody out there know anything, maybe some news or update or status in say the last year?

Regards,

Dave.

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Hi @Dave333, I believe there is a further trial currently being planned. Information here:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/research/centres/movement-disorders-centre/research/clinical-trials#exenatide

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I was contacted the other day by someone in London and he asked me some questions relating to the exenatide trial I was on. He never said that a further trial was in the pipeline.