Latest Conference Coverage

The professor of neuropathology at the University of Tokyo School of Medicine talked about the latest data on lecanemab use in clinical practice for Alzheimer disease in Japan presented at CTAD 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The head of global clinical development for immunology/bone at UCB talked about findings presented at CTAD 2024 from the phase 2 trial assessing bepranemab in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The vice president of scientific engagement at the Alzheimer's Association talked about the emergence of blood biomarker tests as valuable diagnostic tools for Alzheimer disease in the clinical setting. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The cAPPricorn-1 Phase 2 trial will assess mivelsiran’s efficacy in CAA, focusing on reducing the annualized rate of new cerebral microbleeds over 24 months.

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]

The director of the myasthenia gravis clinic at Yale University discussed the therapeutic potential of inebilizumab, an FDA-approved treatment for NMOSD, in myasthenia gravis, based on data from the phase 3 MINT study.

The director of the Muscular Dystrophy Clinic at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital provided insight on promising data from the phase 2/3 VIBRANCE-MG study assessing investigational nipocalimab in adolesents with myasthenia gravis. [WATCH TIME: 3 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.

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]

Amy Tsou, MD, MSc, program director at the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, discussed the increasing cost of prescription drugs in the US and its impact on healthcare providers, including those who treat patients with neurologic conditions.

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]

Neurology News Network. for the week ending November 2, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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]

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]

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Lawrence Robinson, MD. [LISTEN TIME: 15 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 rare disease population health strategy lead at UCB provided clinical insight on some of the unique challenges of diagnosing myasthenia gravis, and some of the early signs clinicians and non-specialists should look out for. [WATCH TIME: 3 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]