U.S. FDA approves AbbVie's drug for Parkinson's disease
The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved AbbVie's treatment for Parkinson's disease in adults, the health regulator's website showed on Friday, September 25, 2026.
The drug tavapadon, which AbbVie gained access to through its $8.7 billion acquisition of Cerevel Therapeutics in 2023, comes as a once-a-day pill.
It will be sold under the brand name Juvmo, according to the FDA's website.
Parkinson's is a long-term brain condition that gradually damages movement control, often causing tremors, stiffness and balance issues. More than 11 million people live with the disease worldwide, according to AbbVie.
Juvmo works by mimicking dopamine, a vital brain chemical that naturally decreases in people with Parkinson's.
The regulator's nod was based on data from AbbVie's late-stage trial program which showed the drug improved symptoms in patients with the disease. Common side effects reported in the trials included nausea, dizziness and headache.
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