Zambon and Seqirus will collaborate to sell new Parkinson's treatment

11 January 2017

Zambon, a privately-owned pharmaceutical company based in Italy, has entered into a long-term agreement with flu-vaccine specialists Seqirus to commercialize Xadago (safinamide) in Australia and New Zealand.

Xadago was developed by Italian firm Newron Pharmaceuticals (SIX: NWRN), a biotech company developing novel therapies for patients with diseases of the central nervous system.

Xadago is a new chemical entity for treating Parkinson’s disease, with a unique mode of action. Clinical trials have established its efficacy in controlling motor symptoms and motor complications in the short term, maintaining this effect over two years.

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