Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

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Krista L. Lanctôt, PhD, professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Toronto, talked about findings from a recent post hoc analysis presented at CTAD 2024 on nabilone for agitation in Alzheimer disease.

Factors like education level, hypertension, diabetes, and depression did not significantly predict epilepsy risk in patients with dementia.

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Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of November 2024, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

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The application is based on a large-scale phase 3 study in which blarcamesine demonstrated a significant decline in disease progression compared with placebo over a 48-week period.

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Applied Therapeutics noted that it is reviewing the FDA's feedback and will request a meeting to discuss requirements for either a resubmission of the NDA or appeal of the agency's decision.

The vice president of scientific engagement at the Alzheimer's Association discussed advancements in blood biomarker tests, their use in specialty care, and the development of clinical guidelines for broader integration.

AL002 did not meet the primary endpoint of slowing Alzheimer's clinical progression, as measured by the Clinical Dementia Rating Sum of Boxes and showed no treatment effects on secondary clinical and functional endpoints.

The cofounder and chief science officer of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation highlighted the critical role of collaboration and innovative diagnostics for advancing Alzheimer disease care. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Over 1 year of treatment, simufilam failed to distinguish itself from placebo on the primary end points of Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale 12 and Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living.

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Jessica Langbaum, PhD, the senior director of research strategy at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, discussed the challenges and opportunities in improving diversity in Alzheimer disease clinical trials.

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The professor of neurology and radiology at University of California, San Francisco, discussed the potential of blood-based biomarkers in Alzheimer treatment eligibility, highlighting current limitations and the importance of safety monitoring. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

The trial, a 20-week study assessing lamotrigine in DLB, will use change in Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes as the primary efficacy end point, with several other notable secondary outcomes.

Over a 12-month treatment period, patients on deferiprone demonstrated decreased blood ferritin and hippocampal QSM but caused accelerated cognitive decline and increased regional brain atrophy.

The dean and chief academic officer at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine discussed the university’s investment in computational biology to advance aging and neuroscience research. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The associate professor of neurology at Georgetown University provided clinical insight on the origins of nilotinib and its medicinal promise in treating patients with Dementia with Lewy bodies, a neurodegenerative disorder.