Many women going through menopause suffer brain fog, but some may be worried about a more serious cognitive condition like dementia. Because of this, Midi Health and Neurotrack partnered to offer a cognitive assessment to patients.
Sanofi, which is leading development of the Denali Therapeutics-partnered molecule, disclosed little about the clinical trial results in ALS. But this Phase 2 failure follows the 2020 clinical trial pause of a different partnered molecule that addresses the same target.
Biogen has returned its Aduhelm rights to Neurimmune, the company that initially developed the antibody Alzheimer’s disease drug. But Biogen isn’t abandoning Alzheimer’s, and its pipeline includes drugs that take other approaches to the neurodegenerative disorder.
Medical science has made significant strides in the development of advanced treatments over the past decade. However, the majority of FDA-approved treatments for Alzheimer’s focus on the management of symptoms or delayed progression of the disease.
The gene therapy programs of Lexeo Therapeutics span rare forms of cardiomyopathy and certain types of Alzheimer’s disease. But Lexeo’s IPO comes as a rival gene therapy developer sues the biotech, claiming its work employs stolen trade secrets.
We may not fully understand the link between Covid-19 and Alzheimer’s, but we already have the scientific research and tools to address people’s fears, support their cognitive health journey, and reverse the increase of Alzheimer’s.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Alzheimer’s disease patients in the earliest stages of their disease benefited the most from Eli Lilly drug donanemab, which is expected to receive an FDA decision by the end of 2023. Full results from the drug’s pivotal study were presented during the during the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
As more life-extending medications come on the market, health systems have a responsibility to make meaningful changes in how they screen and reach older adults. Earlier detection could mean millions of individuals enjoy longer lives of good cognitive health.
Six months after Esai Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi received accelerated FDA approval, the agency has awarded the drug full approval. While the agency’s regulatory decision sets precedent for other Alzheimer’s drugs, it also flags serious safety risks.
Medicare will cover Alzheimer’s disease drugs granted traditional FDA approval, CMS announced. But the decision keeps the spirit of an earlier coverage determination, which called for the gathering of more evidence about the safety and efficacy of these therapies.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Rexulti, a drug for schizophrenia and depression, now has an additional approval for treating agitation in Alzheimer’s disease patients. The FDA decision makes the Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Lundbeck product the first drug approved for this indication.
Patients treated with Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab showed a 35% slowing in decline compared to those given a placebo. Based on the Phase 3 results, Lilly said it would seek FDA approval for the drug by the end of June.
Merck, Sanofi, and Eli Lilly joined the Series A financing of Therini Bio, a startup developing a drug that selectively targets fibrin as a way of reducing disease-driving inflammation in neurodegeneration and eye disorders such as diabetic macular edema. Therini is preparing to advance its lead program to clinical testing.
The new year always brings hope, but this January that hope was palpable for the over 50 million people with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) worldwide, their families, friends, and clinicians when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for Leqembi to treat mild cognitive impairment or dementia due to AD. For the first time, […]
Alzheimer’s disease research at MIT spawned Cognito Therapeutics, a startup whose medical device uses light and sound to modulate electrical activity that supports brain health. The company’s Series B financing will support a Phase 3 test of its technology in patients with mild-to-moderate disease.
