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Stephen Pasternak, AD/PD 2021: Ambroxol as a Disease-modifying Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Dementia

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Published Online: Apr 7th 2021

It was a great pleasure to speak with Stephen Pasternak (University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada) to discuss ambroxol as a disease-modifying treatment for Parkinson’s Disease dementia.

The abstract entitled ‘Ambroxol as a Disease-modifying Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Dementia: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial’ was presented at The 15th International Conference for Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases (Virtual), March 8-14, 2021.

Question: What is ambroxol and what is the rationale for its use in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease dementia? (0:14)

Disclosures: Stephen Pasternak has received consulting fees from Zywie Bio LLC.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media.

Filmed as a highlight of AD/PD Virtual 2021.

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