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

INTERCEPT-AD trial of ACU193 for early Alzheimer’s ends enrollment

The Phase 1 INTERCEPT-AD trial testing the investigational antibody ACU193 in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease has now completed enrollment, according to its developer, Acumen Pharmaceuticals. Top-line results, including safety and proof-of-concept mechanism data, are expected ahead of schedule in the third quarter of this year. “Today’s…

FDA Rejects Accelerated Approval Application For Donanemab

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected Eli Lilly’s application for the accelerated approval of its amyloid-clearing antibody donanemab for treating Alzheimer’s disease. An accelerated approval lets the FDA grant conditional marketing authorization for a treatment based on preliminary safety and efficacy data, but additional clinical…

Foralumab, CD3 Antibody, Shows Promise in Alzheimer’s Mouse Model

Intranasal, or into-the-nose, delivery of foralumab, an investigational antibody-based treatment being developed by Tiziana Life Sciences, restored the activity of microglial cells and improved cognition in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Formerly known as NI-0401, foralumab acts to lower inflammation by blocking the activity of CD3, a protein…

HT-ALZ Leads to Cognitive Improvements in Diseased Mice

Chronic treatment with HT-ALZ, Hoth Therapeutics‘ investigational oral therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, led to significant cognitive improvements in a mouse model of the neurodegenerative condition. The data were collected as part of Hoth’s ongoing sponsored research agreement with investigators at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, led by…