Study of Immunotherapies Focusing on Vaccines for Parkinson's: a scientific and technological prospection

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https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v19i2.65190

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Neurodegenerative Diseases, Therapeutics, BLOCKCHAIN. VACCINE. SUPPLYCHAIN

Abstract

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons, with a major impact on patients' quality of life. This study investigated the development of vaccine-based immunotherapies for the disease, using the ScienceDirect and PubMed databases for scientific prospecting and WIPO, Google Patents and INPI for technological prospecting. In the scientific prospecting, four monoclonal antibodies and two immunotherapeutic technologies in the clinical phase were identified. In the technological prospecting, the USA and Japan led with the highest number of active patents. In Brazil, no related publications or patents were found. From the WIPO and Google Patents databases, only six relevant patents were located. The results highlight the need for innovative strategies, such as the analysis of genes, proteins and immune cells, to develop effective and safe immunotherapies, reinforcing the importance of scientific and technological research in the advancement of therapies against Parkinson's.

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Author Biographies

Tatiane Batista dos Santos, Universidade Tiradentes

Master in Health and Environment

Helena de Almeida Cerqueira Kodel, Universidade Tiradentes

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Daniela Droppa-Almeida, Universidade Tiradentes

PhD in Industrial Biotechnology

Margarete Zanardo Gomes, Universidade Tiradentes

PhD in Science (Physiology)

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Published

2026-04-01

How to Cite

Santos, T. B. dos, Kodel, H. de A. C. ., Droppa-Almeida, D. ., & Gomes, M. Z. . (2026). Study of Immunotherapies Focusing on Vaccines for Parkinson’s: a scientific and technological prospection . Cadernos De Prospecção, 19(2), 416–425. https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v19i2.65190

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Prospecções Tecnológicas de Assuntos Específicos