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Alzheimer’s vaccine shows promise in Phase II trial
Study results show AADvac1, a first-in-man Alzheimer's disease tau vaccine, is safe and potentially of benefit for patients with mild disease.
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Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm™ authorised in US under accelerated approval
Aduhelm™ (aducanumab-avwa) is the first new treatment approved for Alzheimer’s since 2003 and the first therapy to target the fundamental pathophysiology of the disease – amyloid plaques.
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Why it’s high time for psychedelic drug development
Here, Dr Matthew McMurray and Dr J Andrew Jones of Miami University explain why psychedelic drugs are attracting R&D as potential treatments for neuropsychiatric and degenerative disorders and how their discovery of an in vivo production technique could enable further advancement.
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First AI designed Alzheimer’s drug to enter clinical trials
The trial of DSP-0038, an Alzheimer’s disease psychosis drug designed using artificial intelligence, will assess its ability to improve the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
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Leukine® is beneficial to patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s, finds study
In a Phase II trial, Leukine® (sargramostim) significantly reduced biomarkers of neurodegeneration and improved cognitive function.
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Salbutamol significantly increases cerebral perfusion in proof-of-concept trial
In the Phase I trial, the beta-2 adrenoceptor agonist salbutamol significantly increased cerebral perfusion, a key biomarker in neurodegenerative disease.
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XPro1595 significantly improves neurodegeneration in AD trial
Treatment with XPro1595 for three months caused significant changes in neurodegeneration, synaptic function and neuroinflammation.
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Noncommunicable diseases are leading cause of death and disability worldwide, says WHO
Alzheimer’s and diabetes enter the top ten global causes of death for the first time, while HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis deaths fall, according to the WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates.
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Could newborn stem cells revolutionise cell therapies?
In this article, Dr Jaime Shamonki, Generate Life Science’s CMO, discusses how newborn stem cells derived from umbilical cord tissue could make mesenchymal stem cells less expensive and variable to produce.
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COVID-19 therapeutics to rely on large-scale biomanufacturing reactors, report says
A new report has found that if COVID-19 biologics are approved, it could apply pressure to the global biomanufacturing capacity.
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Smart biomaterial drug delivery system could improve CNS injury recovery
The implanted biomaterial drug delivery system releases methylprednisolone and reduces inflammation, promoting central nervous system (CNS) repair.
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Novel anti-amyloid drug BAN2401 enters Phase III trial in Alzheimer’s patients
BAN2401 will be tested in various stages of Alzheimer’s disease progression to assess if it can slow the progression of cognitive decline.
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Rotigotine improves cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients
In a study of 94 patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease, rotigotine improved frontal lobe executive function and enabled patients to independently perform daily activities.
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Nilvadipine and related drugs could slow Alzheimer’s progression
Researchers have shown that Nilvadipine can slow the rate of cognitive decline in very early- and early-stage Alzheimer’s patients and have received funding to develop improved versions.
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Solanezumab fails to meet primary endpoint of Phase II/III Alzheimer’s trial
The developers have announced solanezumab failed to show disease-modifying properties against dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease (DIAD).
