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Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has shown considerable promise as a mitochondrial rescue agent across a range of preclinical in vitro and in vivo models of PD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>To investigate the safety and tolerability of high\u2010dose UDCA in PD and determine midbrain target engagement.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The UP (UDCA in PD) study was a phase II, randomized, double\u2010blind, placebo\u2010controlled trial of UDCA (30\u2009mg\/kg daily, 2:1 randomization UDCA vs. placebo) in 30 participants with PD for 48\u2009weeks. The primary outcome was safety and tolerability. Secondary outcomes included 31\u2010phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (<jats:sup>31<\/jats:sup>P\u2010MRS) to explore target engagement of UDCA in PD midbrain and assessment of motor progression, applying both the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III (MDS\u2010UPDRS\u2010III) and objective, motion sensor\u2010based quantification of gait impairment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>UDCA was safe and well tolerated, and only mild transient gastrointestinal adverse events were more frequent in the UDCA treatment group. Midbrain <jats:sup>31<\/jats:sup>P\u2010MRS demonstrated an increase in both Gibbs free energy and inorganic phosphate levels in the UDCA treatment group compared to placebo, reflecting improved ATP hydrolysis. Sensor\u2010based gait analysis indicated a possible improvement of cadence (steps per minute) and other gait parameters in the UDCA group compared to placebo. In contrast, subjective assessment applying the MDS\u2010UPDRS\u2010III failed to detect a difference between treatment groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>High\u2010dose UDCA is safe and well tolerated in early PD. 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