
Parkinson’s disease and CDKL5
BioSymetrics’ analysis of Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative data identified three patient subtypes. In May 2026, we announced a collaboration with BrainStorm Therapeutics to connect Parkinson’s subtype analysis with BrainStorm’s patient-derived midbrain organoids. The collaboration also included a LouLou Foundation-funded CDKL5 deficiency disorder program with BrainStorm and academic collaborators.
The planned CDKL5 work moves from zebrafish disease modelling and compound screening to evaluation in patient-derived human brain organoids and complementary zebrafish models. In August 2026, a master collaboration agreement formalized the Parkinson’s work. Its initial scope is to align subtypes with biological mechanisms, prioritize biomarkers and targets, test hypotheses in organoid and in vivo systems, and prepare a partner-ready decision package. The initial data readout is targeted for the first half of 2027.


