TrialBeacon
For Parkinson's patients and families, a personalized clinical-trial matching service that explains which of the 180+ active drug programs you might qualify for, in plain English, with a one-tap 'connect me to the trial coordinator' button.
Parkinson's patients and their adult children exploring experimental treatment options
- Short onboarding questionnaire (diagnosis date, current medications, symptoms, location) maps you to active Parkinson's trials you likely qualify for
- Each match shows eligibility, distance from home, phase, and a plain-English summary of the drug or intervention being tested
- Track your matches over time and get notified when a new trial opens that you have newly become eligible for
- One-tap referral to the trial coordinator with your details pre-filled so you do not have to navigate hospital intake alone
The MJF Foundation now funds 180+ active Parkinson's drug programs in human testing, but enrollment is slow because patients do not know what they qualify for or how to start the process.
Parkinson's is a large population (~10M globally, ~1M US) and clinical-trial recruitment is a documented bottleneck (80% of trials delayed, ~6 months over plan), but search interest skews to the actor; need is real but already served by MJFF's own free tool.Fox Trial Finder: Find Parkinson's Clinical Studies ↗100+ Clinical Trial Recruitment Statistics (2026, Verified) ↗
At least three direct, free competitors already exist: MJFF's own Fox Trial Finder (rebranded/revamped with brand trust), Parkinson's Pathways (4-question matching, plain language, free), and DoLifeToday's built-in match tool — leaving almost no room.Parkinson's Clinical Trial Match | Find Studies That Fit You ↗Find Parkinson's Clinical Trials That Match You - Parkinson's Pathways ↗Fox Trial Finder Revamped to Help More Enroll in Parkinson's Studies ↗
All direct competitors (Fox Trial Finder, Parkinson's Pathways, DoLifeToday) are free to patients, and the most trusted one is run by the dominant nonprofit funder — patient willingness-to-pay is near zero unless pivoting to pharma B2B recruitment fees, which is a different sales motion.Parkinson's Clinical Trials, Translated For Families | Parkinson's Pathways ↗Fox Trial Finder: Find Parkinson's Clinical Studies ↗
MJFF continues expanding funding (Dec 2025 Targets to Therapy initiative) and the PD pipeline is growing into a robust multi-target clinical landscape; aging-population demographics keep patient volume rising.MJFF Initiates Funding for Emerging Therapeutic Targets in Parkinson's ↗Parkinson's Priority Therapeutic Clinical Pipeline Report ↗
MVP is straightforward (ClinicalTrials.gov API + LLM plain-English summaries + simple eligibility filters), but the 'one-tap connect to coordinator' promise requires site-by-site relationships and likely IRB/CTA compliance that are non-trivial to scale.Fox Trial Finder: Find Parkinson's Clinical Studies ↗Join a Study | Parkinson's Disease ↗