Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca announced that they are stopping two global Phase 3 trials of lanabecestat, an amyloid…
José Lopes, PhD
José holds a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Porto, Portugal. After postdocs at Weill Connell Medicine and Western University, where he studied the processes driving hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease, he moved on in 2016 to a career in science writing and communication. José is the author of several peer-reviewed papers and a book chapter and has presented his research in numerous international meetings.
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Articles by José Lopes, PhD
Treatment with the investigational compound elenbecestat reduced brain amyloid beta levels and was safe and well-tolerated, according to Phase 2…
Janssen pulled the plug on a Phase 2b/3 trial and a Phase 2 safety study of its Alzheimer’s disease…
FDA Clearance Supports Start of Phase 2 Trial of TNX-102 SL for Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tonix Pharmaceuticals’ investigational new drug (IND) application to support the…
A form of vitamin B3 was found to prevent brain damage and improve memory and physical function in a new…
Roche soon will start two Phase 3 trials testing gantenerumab, its amyloid-targeting treatment candidate, in prodromal, or early, Alzheimer’s…
The safety and efficacy of Roche’s gantenerumab, a treatment candidate for Alzheimer’s, will be tested in two global Phase 3…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revised clinical trial guidelines for Alzheimer’s therapies to help researchers come up with…
Results from a Phase 2 clinical trial show that Nuplazid (pimavanserin) can safely treat, but possibly in the short-term only,…
Merck Stops Phase 3 Trial of Verubecestat in Early Alzheimer’s Patients Amid Concerns Over Benefit
In another blow to hopes for an effective Alzheimer’s treatment, Merck announced that it is stopping its Phase 3 clinical study…