Lindsey Shapiro, PhD,  science writer—

Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.

Articles by Lindsey Shapiro

FDA approves new Kisunla dosing regimen to lower ARIA-E risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a more gradual titration dosing schedule for Kisunla (donanemab) for people with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease based on evidence that it can lower the risk of ARIA-E, a potentially serious side effect characterized by brain swelling. While the total…

Leqembi approved in EU as treatment for early Alzheimer’s

Leqembi (lecanemab) has won marketing authorization in the European Union for the treatment of certain adults with early Alzheimer’s disease, making it the first therapy that targets an underlying cause of the neurodegenerative condition to be approved in the region. The treatment is indicated for adults with mild…

FDA approves donanemab, now Kisunla, to treat early Alzheimer’s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly‘s antibody therapy donanemab, now Kisunla, for certain adults with Alzheimer’s disease. Specifically, Kisunla is indicated for patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s — to include individuals with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia, and confirmed evidence of…

Neurodegeneration and cognitive decline slow with Anavex 2-73

Anavex Life Sciences’ investigational oral therapy Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine) significantly slows cognitive and functional decline in people with early Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new data analysis of a Phase 2b/3 clinical trial. The cognitive benefits were accompanied by a slower rate of brain shrinkage, a marker…