AAIC 2025: Overview of the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 6 Study Design and Results

Expert Stephen Salloway, MD, discussed findings from the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 6 study, highlighting how a stepwise donanemab dosing regimen significantly lowered rates of ARIA in early Alzheimer disease. Supported by Eli Lilly.

Dementia expert Stephen Salloway, MD, PhD, overviews the stepwise donanemab regimen approved by the FDA, citing how it not only reduces ARIA rates but preserves the same level of amyloid reduction as the original dosing. Supported by Eli Lilly.

In the third episode, Salloway emphasizes the need for careful patient selection when prescribing donanemab to minimize serious risks, highlighting the value of the newly approved safer dosing regimen. Supported by Eli Lilly.

In this fourth episode, Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC, talked about key differences between lecanemab and donanemab in terms of eligibility requirements to the receive the treatment. Supported by Eli Lilly.

In this fifth episode, Cohen explained the types, risks, and monitoring protocols for ARIA with antiamyloid antibodies, emphasizing MRI schedules, symptom vigilance, and individualized patient safety considerations. Supported by Eli Lilly.

In this sixth episode, Cohen discussed aligning patient expectations with the goals of antiamyloid antibody treatment, emphasizing disease slowing, eligibility factors, and real-world satisfaction data. Supported by Eli Lilly.

In this seventh episode, Cohen outlined emerging Alzheimer therapies targeting amyloid, tau, and inflammation, highlighting novel antibody approaches, genetic knockdown strategies, and repurposed GLP-1 receptor agonists. Supported by Eli Lilly.