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August 17th 2025
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Understanding the Critical and Emerging Role of Complement in Neurological Disorders
December 23rd 2024The complement system is critical in immune defense and tissue homeostasis, but its dysregulation can contribute to autoimmune neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer, ALS, and multiple sclerosis.
Neflamapimod Receives Orphan Drug Designation by FDA for Frontotemporal Dementia
December 17th 2024Most recently reported topline data from the RewinD-LB phase 2b trial in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies showed that neflamapimod failed to meet its primary end point and secondary end points.
Understanding Clinical Predictors of Response to Nabilone in Alzheimer Agitation
December 10th 2024Krista 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.
Anavex Submits Marketing Authorization Application for Blarcamesine in Alzheimer Disease in the EU
December 1st 2024The 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.
AL002 Falls Short in Phase 2 INVOKE-2 Trial of Early Alzheimer Disease
November 26th 2024AL002 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.
Collaboration and Innovation in Alzheimer Disease Clinical Trial Research: Howard Fillit, MD
November 26th 2024The 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]
Alzheimer Agent Simufilam Fails to Meet Primary End Point in Phase 3 Study
November 26th 2024Over 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.
Redesigning Clinical Trials in Alzheimer Disease to Promote Diversity and Accessibility
November 23rd 2024Jessica 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.