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Resveratrol stabilises Alzheimer’s disease biomarker
14 September 2015 | By Victoria White
Patients who were treated with increasing doses of resveratrol over 12 months showed little or no change in amyloid-beta40 (Abeta40) levels...
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First patient enrolled in Phase 3 study of aducanumab in Alzheimer’s
8 September 2015 | By Victoria White
Biogen's Phase 3 programme includes two global studies designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of aducanumab in slowing cognitive impairment and the progression of disability in people with early Alzheimer’s disease...
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Lilly to end contract with UCSD for A4 Alzheimer’s study
5 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Lilly has notified UCSD of its intent to end its contract with the University for the management of the Alzheimer's disease A4 study...
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Florbetapir scans help with patient diagnosis and management
23 July 2015 | By Victoria White
New data shows that knowledge of amyloid status as determined by Florbetapir F 18 Injection imaging altered diagnosis and management of patients...
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Aducanumab demonstrates promising Phase 1b results in Alzheimer’s disease
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Biogen has announced new results from an interim analysis of the Phase 1b PRIME study of aducanumab in patients with prodromal or mild Alzheimer’s disease...
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Data suggests Lilly’s solanezumab slows progression of mild Alzheimer’s
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Lilly has announced results suggesting that solanezumab slows the progression of Alzheimer's in patients with mild disease...
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AXON Neuroscience’s vaccine designed to halt Alzheimer’s finishes Phase 1 clinical trial
8 July 2015 | By Victoria White
AXON Neuronscience's vaccine intended to be a disease modifying drug for Alzheimer’s disease patients has passed a Phase 1 safety trial...
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Patients with dementia not getting enough help from health and social care services, say GPs
6 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Over three quarters of UK GPs think their patients with dementia rely on family as they do not get enough help from health and social care services...
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Sembragiline fails to meet primary endpoint in Phase IIb trial in Alzheimer’s disease
2 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Evotec and Roche have provided an update on the initial results of the Phase IIb trial with Sembragiline for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease...
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Phase 2/3 study of ELND005 did not meet primary efficacy endpoint
24 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A Phase 2/3 clinical study of ELND005 in agitation and aggression in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint...
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Heptares announces positive outcome of Phase 1a study of HTL9936
17 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Heptares Therapeutics, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Sosei Group Corporation, has announced the positive outcome of its Phase 1a study with HTL9936...
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Alzheimer’s disease treatment market value will exceed $13 billion by 2023, says GlobalData
7 May 2015 | By Victoria White
The global market for Alzheimer’s disease treatment will more than double in value from $4.9 billion in 2013 to reach an estimated $13.3 billion by 2023...
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New guide launched by experts to help carers identify pain in people with dementia
23 April 2015 | By Victoria White
Napp and a group of experts in the fields of pain management and dementia care have launched a training resource to help carers identify signs of pain...
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EU Disease Lens brings visibility and insight into the most critical diseases
24 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Janssen Health Policy Centre (Janssen Pharmaceutica NV) today unveiled the EU Disease Lens: a digital dashboard that brings insight into 15 major diseases...
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Biogen Idec presents positive interim results from Phase 1b study of investigational Alzheimer’s Disease treatment aducanumab
23 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Biogen Idec has announced data from the Phase 1b study of aducanumab, in which the drug demonstrated positive results in patients with prodromal or mild AD...
