Nature Aging,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
3(9), С. 1079 - 1090
Опубликована: Авг. 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.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
388(1), С. 9 - 21
Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2022
The
accumulation
of
soluble
and
insoluble
aggregated
amyloid-beta
(Aβ)
may
initiate
or
potentiate
pathologic
processes
in
Alzheimer's
disease.
Lecanemab,
a
humanized
IgG1
monoclonal
antibody
that
binds
with
high
affinity
to
Aβ
protofibrils,
is
being
tested
persons
early
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(1)
Опубликована: Июль 12, 2023
Abstract
Studies
in
neurodegenerative
diseases,
including
Alzheimer’s
disease,
Parkinson’s
disease
and
Amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis,
Huntington’s
so
on,
have
suggested
that
inflammation
is
not
only
a
result
of
neurodegeneration
but
also
crucial
player
this
process.
Protein
aggregates
which
are
very
common
pathological
phenomenon
can
induce
neuroinflammation
further
aggravates
protein
aggregation
neurodegeneration.
Actually,
even
happens
earlier
than
aggregation.
Neuroinflammation
induced
by
genetic
variations
CNS
cells
or
peripheral
immune
may
deposition
some
susceptible
population.
Numerous
signaling
pathways
range
been
to
be
involved
the
pathogenesis
neurodegeneration,
although
they
still
far
from
being
completely
understood.
Due
limited
success
traditional
treatment
methods,
blocking
enhancing
inflammatory
considered
promising
strategies
for
therapy
many
them
got
exciting
results
animal
models
clinical
trials.
Some
them,
few,
approved
FDA
usage.
Here
we
comprehensively
review
factors
affecting
major
pathogenicity
sclerosis.
We
summarize
current
strategies,
both
clinic,
diseases.
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20(8), С. 5143 - 5169
Опубликована: Июнь 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.
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
18(12), С. 2669 - 2686
Опубликована: Июль 31, 2022
Abstract
Blood‐based
markers
(BBMs)
have
recently
shown
promise
to
revolutionize
the
diagnostic
and
prognostic
work‐up
of
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
as
well
improve
design
interventional
trials.
Here
we
discuss
in
detail
further
research
needed
be
performed
before
widespread
use
BBMs.
We
already
now
recommend
BBMs
(pre‐)screeners
identify
individuals
likely
AD
pathological
changes
for
inclusion
trials
evaluating
disease‐modifying
therapies,
provided
status
is
confirmed
with
positron
emission
tomography
(PET)
or
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF)
testing.
also
encourage
studying
longitudinal
BBM
ongoing
future
However,
should
not
yet
used
primary
endpoints
pivotal
Further,
cautiously
start
using
specialized
memory
clinics
part
patients
cognitive
symptoms
results
whenever
possible
CSF
PET.
Additional
data
are
stand‐alone
markers,
considering
care.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
389(12), С. 1096 - 1107
Опубликована: Июль 17, 2023
Trials
of
monoclonal
antibodies
that
target
various
forms
amyloid
at
different
stages
Alzheimer's
disease
have
had
mixed
results.
Download
a
PDF
the
Research
Summary.
We
tested
solanezumab,
which
targets
monomeric
amyloid,
in
phase
3
trial
involving
persons
with
preclinical
disease.
Persons
65
to
85
years
age
global
Clinical
Dementia
Rating
score
0
(range,
3,
indicating
no
cognitive
impairment
and
severe
dementia),
on
Mini–Mental
State
Examination
25
or
more
30,
lower
scores
poorer
cognition),
elevated
brain
levels
18F-florbetapir
positron-emission
tomography
(PET)
were
enrolled.
Participants
randomly
assigned
1:1
ratio
receive
solanezumab
dose
up
1600
mg
intravenously
every
4
weeks
placebo.
The
primary
end
point
was
change
Preclinical
Alzheimer
Cognitive
Composite
(PACC)
(calculated
as
sum
four
z
scores,
higher
better
performance)
over
period
240
weeks.
A
total
1169
underwent
randomization:
578
group
591
placebo
group.
mean
participants
72
years,
approximately
60%
women,
75%
family
history
dementia.
At
weeks,
PACC
−1.43
−1.13
(difference,
−0.30;
95%
confidence
interval,
−0.82
0.22;
P=0.26).
Amyloid
PET
increased
by
11.6
centiloids
19.3
Amyloid-related
imaging
abnormalities
(ARIA)
edema
occurred
less
than
1%
each
ARIA
microhemorrhage
hemosiderosis
29.2%
32.8%
those
Solanezumab,
levels,
did
not
slow
decline
compared
(Funded
National
Institute
Aging
others;
A4
ClinicalTrials.gov
number,
NCT02008357.)
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