Andrea Lobo, science writer —

Andrea Lobo holds a PhD in cell biology/neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She has authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Articles by Andrea Lobo

Pridopidine now under review in Europe as Huntington’s treatment

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has agreed to review Prilenia Therapeutics’ application seeking approval of pridopidine, an oral therapy candidate for adults with Huntington’s disease, the company announced. The regulatory application is based on safety and efficacy data from pridopidine’s clinical development program, which showed the therapy…

IL-6, IL-10 may be biomarkers of Huntington’s progression: Review

People with Huntington’s disease have significantly higher levels of the proinflammatory molecule interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the anti-inflammatory molecule IL-10 in their blood relative to healthy people, according to a review study. The IL-6 difference was true for both pre-manifest patients — those carrying Huntington’s-causing mutations, but not yet having…