Troriluzole, an investigational oral symptomatic treatment developed by Biohaven for Alzheimer’s disease, did not work better than a…
Joana Carvalho, PhD
Joana holds a bachelor’s in biology, a Master of Science in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — those that make up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns. In addition to several research fellowships, she was awarded two Erasmus scholarships to conduct part of her studies in France.
At Bionews we’re committed to providing the most accurate, relevant, and up-to-date reporting for our patient communities. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has access to disease-specific information that is both trustworthy and easy to understand. You can read more about our editorial policy here.
Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Axsome Therapeutics has launched a Phase 3 trial that will assess the safety and efficacy of AXS-05,…
Donanemab (LY3002813), Eli Lilly’s experimental antibody-based immunotherapy, slowed cognitive and functional decline in patients at the earlier stages of…
BXCL501, BioXcel Therapeutics’ experimental therapy for the treatment of agitation associated with dementia, was found to be…
Most of the mild to moderate Alzheimer’s patients enrolled in the atuzaginstat (COR388) Phase 2/3 trial show evidence of systemic infection…
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has agreed to review Biogen and Eisai’s application requesting the approval of aducanumab…
Treatment with sumifilam significantly lowered the levels of multiple biomarkers of disease activity, neurodegeneration, and inflammation in…
Biogen and Eisai have submitted a biologics license application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug…
The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which provides protection against tuberculosis, can reduce the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease…
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has licensed IONIS-MAPTRx (BIIB080), its investigational antisense therapy for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease,…