Revised criteria for diagnosis and staging of Alzheimer's disease: Alzheimer's Association Workgroup

Alzheimer s & Dementia, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(8), P. 5143 - 5169

Published: June 27, 2024

Abstract The National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association convened three separate work groups in 2011 single 2012 2018 to create recommendations for diagnosis characterization of disease (AD). present document updates research framework response several recent developments. Defining diseases biologically, rather than based syndromic presentation, has long been standard many areas medicine (e.g., oncology), is becoming a unifying concept common all neurodegenerative diseases, not just AD. consistent with this principle. Our intent objective criteria staging AD, incorporating advances biomarkers, serve as bridge between clinical care. These are intended provide step‐by‐step practice guidelines workflow or specific treatment protocols, but general principles inform AD that reflect current science. Highlights We define (AD) be biological process begins appearance neuropathologic change (ADNPC) while people asymptomatic. Progression burden leads later progression symptoms. Early‐changing Core 1 biomarkers (amyloid positron emission tomography [PET], approved cerebrospinal fluid accurate plasma [especially phosphorylated tau 217]) map onto either amyloid beta tauopathy pathway; however, these presence ADNPC more generally (i.e., both neuritic plaques tangles). An abnormal biomarker result sufficient establish decision making throughout continuum. Later‐changing 2 (biofluid PET) can prognostic information, when abnormal, will increase confidence contributing integrated scheme described accommodates fact copathologies, cognitive reserve, resistance may modify relationships stages.

Language: Английский

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Diagnostic Accuracy of a Plasma Phosphorylated Tau 217 Immunoassay for Alzheimer Disease Pathology

JAMA Neurology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 81(3), P. 255 - 255

Published: Jan. 22, 2024

Importance Phosphorylated tau (p-tau) is a specific blood biomarker for Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology, with p-tau217 considered to have the most utility. However, availability of tests research and clinical use has been limited. Expanding access this highly accurate AD crucial wider evaluation implementation tests. Objective To determine utility novel commercially available immunoassay plasma detect pathology evaluate reference ranges abnormal amyloid β (Aβ) longitudinal change across 3 selected cohorts. Design, Setting, Participants This cohort study examined data from single-center observational cohorts: cross-sectional Translational Biomarkers in Aging Dementia (TRIAD) (visits October 2017–August 2021) Wisconsin Registry Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) February 2007–November 2020) Sant Pau Initiative on Neurodegeneration (SPIN) (baseline visits March 2009–November 2021). included individuals without cognitive impairment grouped by (AT) status using PET or CSF biomarkers. Data were analyzed June 2023. Exposures Magnetic resonance imaging, Aβ positron emission tomography (PET), PET, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers (Aβ42/40 p-tau immunoassays), (ALZpath pTau217 assay). Main Outcomes Measures Accuracy detecting according baseline status. Results The 786 participants (mean [SD] age, 66.3 [9.7] years; 504 females [64.1%] 282 males [35.9%]). High accuracy was observed identifying elevated (area under curve [AUC], 0.92-0.96; 95% CI, 0.89-0.99) (AUC, 0.93-0.97; 0.84-0.99) all These accuracies comparable determining signal. detection 3-range yielded reproducible results reduced confirmatory testing approximately 80%. Longitudinally, values showed an annual increase only Aβ-positive individuals, highest those positivity. Conclusions Relevance found that accurately identified biological AD, biomarkers, cut-offs It detected changes, including at preclinical stage.

Language: Английский

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Blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease in clinical practice and trials

Nature Aging, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(5), P. 506 - 519

Published: May 18, 2023

Language: Английский

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Emerging diagnostics and therapeutics for Alzheimer disease

Nature Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(9), P. 2187 - 2199

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Highly accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease is similar or superior to clinical cerebrospinal fluid tests

Nature Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(4), P. 1085 - 1095

Published: Feb. 21, 2024

With the emergence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) disease-modifying therapies, identifying patients who could benefit from these treatments becomes critical. In this study, we evaluated whether a precise blood test perform as well established cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tests in detecting amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and tau tangles. Plasma %p-tau217 (ratio phosporylated-tau217 to non-phosphorylated tau) was analyzed by mass spectrometry Swedish BioFINDER-2 cohort (n = 1,422) US Charles F. Joanne Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (Knight ADRC) 337). Matched CSF samples were with clinically used FDA-approved automated immunoassays for Aβ42/40 p-tau181/Aβ42. The primary secondary outcomes detection brain Aβ or pathology, respectively, using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging reference standard. Main analyses focused on individuals cognitive impairment (mild mild dementia), which is target population available treatments. equivalent classifying PET status, an area under curve (AUC) both between 0.95 0.97. generally superior classification tau-PET AUCs 0.95-0.98. cognitively impaired subcohorts (BioFINDER-2: n 720; ADRC: 50), plasma had accuracy, positive predictive value negative 89-90% 87-88% tests, further improving 95% two-cutoffs approach. Blood demonstrated performance that AD pathology. Use high-performance clinical practice can improve access accurate diagnosis AD-specific

Language: Английский

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The gut microbiome in Alzheimer’s disease: what we know and what remains to be explored

Molecular Neurodegeneration, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, results in a sustained decline cognition. There are currently few effective modifying therapies for AD, but insights into mechanisms that mediate onset and progression may lead to new, therapeutic strategies. Amyloid beta oligomers plaques, tau aggregates, neuroinflammation play critical role neurodegeneration impact clinical AD progression. The upstream modulators these pathological features have not been fully clarified, recent evidence indicates gut microbiome (GMB) an influence on therefore human patients. In this review, we summarize studies identified alterations GMB correlate with pathophysiology patients mouse models. Additionally, discuss findings manipulations models potential GMB-targeted therapeutics AD. Lastly, diet, sleep, exercise as modifiers relationship between conclude future directions recommendations further topic.

Language: Английский

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Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease: Current state and future use in a transformed global healthcare landscape

Neuron, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 111(18), P. 2781 - 2799

Published: June 8, 2023

Language: Английский

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CSF MTBR-tau243 is a specific biomarker of tau tangle pathology in Alzheimer’s disease

Nature Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(8), P. 1954 - 1963

Published: July 13, 2023

Abstract Aggregated insoluble tau is one of two defining features Alzheimer’s disease. Because clinical symptoms are strongly correlated with aggregates, drug development and diagnosis need cost-effective accessible specific fluid biomarkers aggregates; however, recent studies suggest that the currently available cannot specifically track aggregates. We show microtubule-binding region (MTBR) containing residue 243 (MTBR-tau243) a new cerebrospinal (CSF) biomarker for aggregates compared it to multiple other phosphorylated measures (p-tau181, p-tau205, p-tau217 p-tau231) in independent cohorts (BioFINDER-2, n = 448; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center, 219). MTBR-tau243 was most associated tau-positron emission tomography (PET) cognition, whereas showing lowest association amyloid-PET. In combination explained total variance tau-PET burden (0.58 ≤ R 2 0.75) performance predicting cognitive (0.34 0.48) approached (0.44 0.52). levels longitudinally increased unlike CSF p-tau species. aggregate pathology, which may be utilized interventional trials patients. Based on these findings, we propose revise A/T/(N) criteria include as representing (‘T’).

Language: Английский

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A two-step workflow based on plasma p-tau217 to screen for amyloid β positivity with further confirmatory testing only in uncertain cases

Nature Aging, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(9), P. 1079 - 1090

Published: Aug. 31, 2023

Cost-effective strategies for identifying amyloid-β (Aβ) positivity in patients with cognitive impairment are urgently needed recent approvals of anti-Aβ immunotherapies Alzheimer's disease (AD). Blood biomarkers can accurately detect AD pathology, but it is unclear whether their incorporation into a full diagnostic workflow reduce the number confirmatory cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or positron emission tomography (PET) tests while classifying patients. We evaluated two-step determining Aβ-PET status mild (MCI) from two independent memory clinic-based cohorts (n = 348). A blood-based model including plasma tau protein 217 (p-tau217), age and APOE ε4 was developed BioFINDER-1 (area under curve (AUC) 89.3%) validated BioFINDER-2 (AUC 94.3%). In step 1, used to stratify low, intermediate high risk positivity. 2, we assumed referral only intermediate-risk CSF Aβ42/Aβ40 testing, whereas 1 alone determined Aβ-status low- high-risk groups. Depending on lenient, moderate stringent thresholds were overall accuracy detecting 88.2%, 90.5% 92.0%, respectively, reducing necessary by 85.9%, 72.7% 61.2%, respectively. secondary analyses, an adapted version led successful validation different p-tau217 immunoassay TRIAD cohort 84). conclusion, using p-tau217-based stratification MCI substantially need testing patients, offering cost-effective strategy clinic settings.

Language: Английский

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Plasma phospho-tau in Alzheimer’s disease: towards diagnostic and therapeutic trial applications

Molecular Neurodegeneration, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: March 16, 2023

As the leading cause of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major burden on affected individuals, their families and caregivers, healthcare systems. Although AD can be identified diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid or neuroimaging biomarkers that concord with neuropathological evidence clinical symptoms, challenges regarding practicality accessibility hinder widespread availability implementation. Consequently, many people suspected cognitive impairment due to do not receive biomarker-supported diagnosis. Blood have capacity help expand access diagnostics worldwide. One such promising biomarker plasma phosphorylated tau (p-tau), which has demonstrated specificity versus non-AD neurodegenerative diseases, will extremely important inform diagnosis eligibility for therapies recently been approved. This review provides an update diagnostic prognostic performances p-tau181, p-tau217 p-tau231, associations in vivo autopsy-verified pathological hallmarks. Additionally, we discuss potential applications unanswered questions p-tau therapeutic trials, given recent addition toolbox participant screening, recruitment during-trial monitoring. Outstanding include assay standardization, threshold generation verification diverse cohorts reflective wider community attending memory clinics included trials.

Language: Английский

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