From Medscape, August 8th 2023. Inhaling a pleasant aroma during sleep has been linked to an improvement in memory, small-scale early research suggests. Researchers randomly assigned 43 older adults, aged 60 – 85 years, to receive either nightly exposure to essential oil scents delivered via a diffuser (n = 20; mean [SD] age, 70.1 [6.6]…
Category: Alzheimer’s Disease
FDA approves LEQEMBI™ (lecanemab-irmb)
Traditional approval for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in the US July 6, 2023: Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc have announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) supporting the traditional approval of LEQEMBI® (lecanemab-irmb) 100 mg/mL injection for intravenous use, making LEQEMBI the first and…
THN391 – First in-human dosing in phase 1 trial in Alzheimer’s disease
Therini Bio Initiates First-In-Human Dosing in Phase 1 Trial of THN391, a Fibrin-Targeting Therapeutic Candidate for Alzheimer’s Disease THN391 binds to the inflammation-driving component of fibrin that is known to activate pathological immune responses in neurodegenerative and ophthalmologic diseases. Based on preclinical studies to date, targeting this region does not impact or diminish fibrin’s critical…
Why is Alzheimer’s Gene APOE4 less dangerous for people of African descent?
Researchers at the John P Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, US have found that variations in chromatin accessibility, and thus gene expression, may explain why people of European descent with APOE4 gene variants have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than people of African descent with similar…
Gamma-Frequency Sensory Stimulation decreases brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
On March 30th 2023 Cognito Therapeutics announced neuroimaging results evaluating the effects of the company’s non-invasive neuromodulation medical device, which delivers proprietary gamma frequency light and sound stimulation in participants with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The results were presented at the AD/PD™ 2023 International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and related neurological disorders, on March…
Lecanemab: Clarity AD clinical study results
Results from Eisai’s large global Phase 3 confirmatory Clarity AD clinical study of lecanemab, an investigational anti-amyloid beta (Aβ) protofibril antibody for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild AD (collectively known as early AD) with confirmed presence of amyloid pathology in the brain, were presented at the…
Biogen withdraws marketing authorisation application for aducanumab for Alzheimer’s disease
Biogen has informed the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that it is withdrawing its application for marketing authorisation for aducanumab for the treatement of Alzheimer’s disease The EMA had previously found on 16 December 2021 that the benefits of aducanumab did not outweigh its risks and recommended refusing marketing authorisation. Biogen then requested a re-examination. Following…
Phase 2 LUMINARY Study of SAGE-718 in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease
Sage Therapeutics presents promising results from LUMINARY Study Data presented during the Emerging Science Session at the American Academy of Neurology’s Annual Meeting, April 2022 The LUMINARY Study is a Phase 2, open-label study evaluating the safety, tolerability and efficacy of SAGE-718 once daily in individuals with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia due to…
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug aducanumab
From www.fda.gov On June 8th, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s. Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over existing treatments. Accelerated approval can be based on…
