Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

Investigational drug CT1812 showed potential to improve neurophysiological markers in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, with notable EEG changes observed in a recent phase 2 study.

Steve Herne, chief commercial officer at Unlearn, provided context on a recently conducted study assessing the company’s digital twin methodology AI tool to enhance the statistical certainty of Alzheimer trials.

William Hu, MD, PhD, FAAN, a neurologist at RWJBarnabas Health’s Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, shared new advances to detect and treat Alzheimer disease.

The director of academic clinical research at Orlando Health reflected on the journey of a blood test for traumatic brain injury to clinical use, highlighting the collaborative efforts and patient participation that made it possible. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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The director of academic clinical research at Orlando Health talked about applying Abbott's blood test for suspected mild traumatic brain injury, providing results within 15 minutes, in the clinical practice. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Sharon Cohen, MD. [LISTEN TIME: 20 minutes]

The chief medical officer and head of Research & Development at Cognition Therapeutics discussed data from the phase 2 proof-of-concept SHINE study assessing CT1812, a small molecule oligomer antagonist, in early-stage Alzheimer disease.

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is on care of frontotemporal dementia.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending August 16, 2024.

Peter Vanderklish, PhD, chief science officer at Spingogenix, commented on a recently initiated phase 2 trial assessing investigational SPG302, a synaptic-regenerative agent in development for Alzheimer disease.

The CEO and cofounder at Advanced Brain Monitoring talked about a study presented at AAIC 2024 that explored the use of EEG biomarkers to differentiate between Alzheimer disease and frontotemporal dementia.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending August 9, 2024.

The head of Global Medical for Neuropsychiatry and Alzheimer Disease at Biogen commented on challenges with conducting effective trials for Alzheimer disease and the potential research opportunities with newly approved novel treatments. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The CEO and cofounder at Advanced Brain Monitoring talked about how exploring electroencephalography patterns can help differentiate between Alzheimer disease, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Anavex Life Sciences intends to submit a full regulatory application for blarcamesine as a potential treatment for AD in Europe by Q4 2024.

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

The positive data from this Phase 1a trial will inform the dosing for the upcoming Phase 1b portion in patients with AD, expected to commence in the second half of 2024.

A duo of experts highlighted the need for further studies on the exploration of how exposure to wildfire particulate matter impacts neurodegenerative diseases. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The director of the Brain Health Observatory at the University of Southern California discussed how blood tests for Alzheimer disease could significantly reduce diagnostic wait times and improve treatment monitoring. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The personalized medicine lead at Linus Health provided clarity on a new outcome measure that captures various perspectives about what matters to individuals and their brain health.

Treatment of the first randomized patient with preclinical Alzheimer disease in the phase 2b ReTain trial assessing JNJ-2056 is anticipated in the third quarter of 2024.

The head of Global Medical for Neuropsychiatry and Alzheimer Disease at Biogen provided perspective on the promising development of BIIB080, a treatment thought to work by reducing forms of tau protein. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Lecanemab, an antiamyloid medication, was previously approved for the treatment of AD in the US in June 2023.