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Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) reported that preladenant, its novel and selective adenosine2a receptor antagonist, met the primary endpoint in a Phase II dose-finding trial in patients suffering from moderate to severe Parkinson’s disease experiencing motor fluctuations and abnormal involuntary movements (dyskinesias). The trial results were presented at the company’s 2008 R&D Update meeting being hosted for analysts and portfolio managers at company headquarters.

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