Parkinson's disease is one of the diseases for which treatment development is slow. It is known that a cure is still impossible, and treatment focuses on suppressing the progression of the disease or alleviating symptoms. Madopar, a representative treatment, is the drug with the greatest anti-Parkinson effect and has become the gold standard for Parkinson's disease treatment since its first release in the 1960s. However, it is known that approximately 75% of Parkinson's disease patients who take levodopa for more than 5 years experience complications.

About two years have passed since the third-generation MAO-B inhibitor Equfina was launched in Korea. This drug was commercially launched in January 2021