Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

The professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at the University of Toronto talked about results from a post hoc analysis presented at CTAD 2024 that explored synthetic cannabinoid nabilone for agitation in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A trio of experts from Sinaptica Therapeutics talked about recent findings presented at CTAD 2024 from a study assessing personalized transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Using a Brain-Chip model, investigators demonstrated that pepinemab can inhibit or reverse damage from toxic alpha-synuclein aggregates, with similar results for amyloid-ß expected soon.

Clinicians discussed the complexities of diagnosing Long COVID, emphasizing the need for improved biomarkers and diagnostic technologies to better serve affected patients.

Over a 48-week treatment period, once daily blarcamesine slowed clinical decline in patients with early-stage Alzheimer disease, with even more pronounced effects in pre-specified common SIGMAR1 wild type group.

At week 25 of treatment with trontinemab, patients demonstrated decreases in CSF total tau, CSF p-tau181, and CSF neurogranin.

The senior director of research strategy at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute talked about improving clinical trial diversity through removal of logistical barriers, creating inclusive outreach strategies, and designing trials that address the unique needs of underrepresented populations. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The director of the Banner Sun Health Research Institute talked about how the newly approved Alzheimer treatments have shown promise in slowing clinical decline, signaling a foundational shift toward disease-modifying therapies that target core biological processes. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Over a 24-week period, comprising both the core study and extension trial, the incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events was infrequent, with less occurring over the long-term extension.

The professor of molecular geriatrics at Uppsala University talked about the research journey that led to the development of targeted antibody therapies for Alzheimer disease and emphasized the need for early diagnosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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The chair of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine talked about a recent study that suggested synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol could reduce agitation in patients with advanced Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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A subgroup analysis of the phase 3 Clarity AD open-label extension study showed a 14% increased amyloid plaque removal with subcutaneous lecanemab vs intravenous administration, the administration for which it was FDA-approved for.

The senior clinical research scientist at Acumen Pharmaceuticals talked about the company's approach to refining Alzheimer screening by implementing plasma p-tau 217 biomarkers. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

LX1001, an AAV gene therapy, was considered safe and well tolerated, with no events of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) observed.

The head of dementia research at Austin Health and the chief medical officer at Cognition Therapeutics talked about recently presented phase 2 findings on CT1812, an investigational medicine for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease, at CTAD 2024. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

In total, more than half of the screened population failed by not meeting plasma p-tau217 criteria and of the remaining, most participants were not in the intermediate tau PET range.

The cofounder and chief science officer of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation talked about how Alzheimer disease treatment may evolve through combination therapies, adding potential anti-tau and anti-inflammatory agents to improve patient outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Insulin treatment significantly increased beneficial plasma biomarkers, including SNAP25, SMOC1, BDNF, and VCAM1.

The indication lead of neurology at Roche Diagnostics International talked about the latest Alzheimer biomarkers that are aimed to transform diagnostic accuracy and accessibility as well as enhance early detection and treatment. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, event-driven trial will use time to clinical progression, defined as an increase in Clinical Dementia Rating score, as the primary end point.

A trio of experts talked about Lexeo Therapeutics’ LX1001 gene therapy trial that demonstrated promising safety and biomarker effects in patients with early-stage Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The chief medical officer at Cognito Therapeutics talked about a medical device designed to slow cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer disease through gamma frequency brain stimulation. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Compared with the standard dosing arm, those on an enhanced titration dosing of donanemab demonstrated a 41% reduction in the relative risk of ARIA-E.

Despite a small cohort sample size, treated patients with E2814 demonstrated significant reductions in p-tau217 after 12 weeks of treatment, sustained through the 108-week time point.

Semaglutide was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer diagnosis compared to other diabetes medications, especially in older adults and women.

Without a specific tailored Long COVID therapy, individualized treatment based on patient phenotypes, along with extensive evaluations, is essential for effective symptom management.

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With the positive recommendation, it marks a key step toward eplontersen’s availability in Europe as a treatment for ATTR polyneuropathy.