Alzheimer Disease/Dementia

Dr Turner reviews the profile of the individual who is most likely to benefit from lecanemab therapy.

Georgetown University memory disorders expert R Scott Turner, PhD, MD, reviews the science behind approval of lecanemab for monthly maintenance dosing of lecanemab.

Once every four weeks maintenance dosing of lecanemab may be easier for patients and care partners to continue treatment.

The revolutionary medications are the first new treatments for Alzheimer disease to be approved in more than 20 years and the first-ever disease-modifying drugs.

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Levels of acetyl-L-carnitine and free carnitine correlated significantly with disease severity, particularly in women with moderate and severe Alzheimer dementia.

Vesper Bio anticipates completing enrollment and dosing by mid-2025 in the Phase 1B/2A trial for VES001.

The Florey Dementia Index showed robustness across different cohorts but more testing is needed, researchers reported.

Annual incidence of dementia will double in White adults and triple among Black adults. The updated estimates place the lifetime risk of developing dementia after age 55 at 42%.

Weekly SC injection of lecanemab is expected to maintain clinical and biomarker benefits reached during the IV initiation phase. The PDUFA date is Aug 31, 2025.

Blarcamesine significantly slowed progression of both cognitive and functional decline, with treatment initiated earlier in disease process more effective than that initiated later.

The study will assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of PMN310 in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage AD.

Buntanetap is an oral molecule designed to inhibit the production of multiple neurotoxic proteins and is under investigation for treatment of Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The first US interdisciplinary evaluation guideline will help primary care clinicians address the rising prevalence of AD and ADRD seen in their front-line clinical setting.

Johnson & Johnson's posdinemab aims to slow tau pathology in early and preclinical Alzheimer’s disease populations.

The first study to quantify lecanemab-captured Aβ-PF species in human CSF shows a strong correlation with neurodegeneration and may help explain the drug's MOA.

Geriatric psychiatrist and neurocognitive researcher George Grossberg, MD, highlights the mechanism of action for the new dextromethorphan/bupropion combination.

Axsome plans to submit a New Drug Application to the FDA in the second half of 2025 that is based on positive results from 4 pivotal phase 3 clinical trails and long-term data.

The coverage with evidence development (CED) policy requires enrollment in an active clinical trial for an adult to be eligible for Medicare coverage of treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

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Agitation affects at least one half of adults with Alzheimer disease; geriatric psychiatrist Grossberg explains the symptoms and new treatments in this year's video series.

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A geriatric psychiatrist talks about the importance of asking caregivers about behavior in order to understand and treat agitation in Alzheimer dementia.

Review authors emphasized the need for a more comprehensive approach to dementia management.

Geriatric psychiatrist and neurocognitive researcher George Grossberg, MD, highlights the mechanism of action for the new dextromethorphan/bupropion combination.

Physical activity of any level before and after a diagnosis of dementia was associated with at least a 20% lower risk for all-cause mortality across dementia subtypes.

Antipsychotic medications are still used to treat potentially harmful acute agitation, George Grossberg, MD, explains, even though the adverse effects are well known.

The EMA recommendation excludes from treatment adults who are homozygous for the ApoE ε4 gene, a decision that the US Alzheimer's Association does not support, said the president/CEO.

Nondrug approaches to calming an adult with Alzheimer disease who is agitated should be prioritized over pharmacotherapy, geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, counsels.

When a patient with Alzheimer dementia becomes agitated, check the physical environment for a trigger before pulling the trigger on a medication, dementia expert George Grossberg, MD, recommends.