Marisa Wexler, MS, senior science writer —

Treatment with CT1812, previously called Elayta, slowed the decline of cognitive function among adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease in a proof-of-concept clinical trial dubbed SHINE. That’s according to results seen after approximately six months of treatment in the Phase 2 SHINE study (NCT03507790) at…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral therapy Zunveyl (benzgalantamine), previously known as ALPHA-1062, to treat mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. “The approval of Zunveyl is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease as it is only the second oral [Alzheimer’s] treatment…

The safety and effectiveness of oral therapy candidate buntanetap are comparable in people with early Alzheimer’s disease regardless of whether they do or do not carry a genetic risk factor known as APOE4. That’s according to new data from a Phase 2/3 clinical trial (NCT05686044) that tested…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review a supplemental application seeking authorization of once-monthly maintenance dosing for Leqembi (lecanemab), an approved treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease. A decision from the agency is expected by Jan. 25, 2025, according to a press release from…

An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unanimously voted in favor of donanemab, an anti-amyloid therapy developed by Eli Lilly that’s currently up for approval as a treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease. All members of the FDA’s Peripheral and Central…

Eisai has started a rolling application seeking U.S. approval of a subcutaneous, or under-the-skin, injection version of Leqembi (lecanemab) for maintenance dosing in people with early Alzheimer’s disease. This formulation of the approved intravenous (into-the-vein) medication is expected to reduce the treatment burden for patients, if granted…

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee will meet June 10 to review clinical trial data related to donanemab, Eli Lilly‘s experimental anti-amyloid therapy, according to a company press release. The FDA is reviewing Lilly’s application seeking approval of donanemab to treat early Alzheimer’s…

Two Phase 3 clinical trials are testing the effectiveness of simufilam, an experimental oral therapy that’s designed to improve cognition in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Top-line results from the RETHINK-ALZ trial (NCT04994483) are expected by the end of this year,…

Biogen is discontinuing development and commercialization of its controversial Alzheimer’s disease treatment Aduhelm (aducanumab) — a move that’s “not related to any safety or efficacy concerns,” the company said in a press release. Instead, according to Christopher Viehbacher, president and CEO of Biogen, the company is…

A commercially available blood test, sold by ALZpath, can identify with high accuracy Alzheimer’s disease patients who are likely to be eligible for new treatments, a study suggests. By detecting a version of the tau protein in a blood sample, the “ALZpath pTau217 test can help healthcare providers…