Alzheimer’s disease

With $96 million in Series A financing, Cajal Neuroscience launched Tuesday to develop drug candidates to target neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
A second patient death has been linked to the Phase III clinical trial of Eisai and Biogen’s investigational Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, according to the journal Science.
In a volatile year, marked with challenges, BioSpace is taking a pause to reflect on the many “wins” in biopharma.
When Roche announced that gantenerumab failed to meet the primary endpoint in two Phase III studies, several of its competitors saw their stocks rise - including Biogen and Eisai.
An investigator in the Phase III trial for Biogen and Eisai’s experimental Alzhiemer’s drug, lecanemab, is attributing a patient’s death to the treatment.
With diagnostics for Alzheimer’s already approved and therapeutics in late-stage clinical trials, the next hurdle is to translate these advances into clinical practice. The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative is working on it.
An analysis of un-blinded interim data showed fosgonimeton provided clinically meaningful improvements in cognition and function in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
Tiziana Life Sciences plans to submit an Investigational New Drug Application for a Phase I trial studying intranasal formulab, a breakthrough treatment option for Alzheimer’s Disease.
The internet and “common wisdom” aren’t always right. Here are some of the top myths about three common conditions, and the truth from leading experts in their fields.
TauRx announced preliminary results from the Phase III study, showing HMTM, its potent inhibitor of tau aggregates, could slow Alzheimer’s disease progression or cognitive decline.
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