Post hoc analysis of ADAMANT, a phase 2 clinical trial of active tau immunotherapy with AADvac1 in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, positive for plasma p-tau217
Kovacech B, Cullen N, Novak P, Hanes J, Kontsekova E, Katina S, Parrak V, Fresser M, Vanbrabant J, Feldman H, Winblad B, Stoops E, Vanmechelen E, Zilka N. Post hoc analysis of ADAMANT, a phase 2 clinical trial of active tau immunotherapy with AADvac1 in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, positive for plasma p-tau217. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2024, 16: 254. PMID: 39580468, PMCID: PMC11585249, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-024-01620-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Dementia Rating-Sum of BoxesPhase 2 clinical trialGlial fibrillary acidic proteinPost hoc analysisAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study ActivitiesPlasma p-tau217Clinical Dementia Rating-SumClinical trialsWhole-brain volumeSpread of tau pathologyPlasma biomarkers of neurodegenerationPlasma P-tau217 levelsMicrotubule-binding regionSubgroup of participantsADAMS participantsTau pathologyAD-related neuropathological changesCognitive declineFibrillary acidic proteinActive immunotherapyDouble-blindPlacebo-controlledVolumetric MRITau immunotherapyA multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of Posiphen in subjects with early Alzheimer’s Disease
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Peavy G, Võ N, Revta C, Lu A, Lupo J, Nam P, Nguyễn K, Wang L, Feldman H. Asian Cohort for Alzheimer Disease (ACAD) Pilot Study. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders 2024, 38: 277-284. PMID: 39177172, PMCID: PMC11340683, DOI: 10.1097/wad.0000000000000631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubjective cognitive complaintsOlder Vietnamese AmericansVascular risk factorsMild cognitive impairmentVietnamese AmericansRisk factorsMeasuring subjective cognitive complaintsPilot studyCommunity advisory boardNongenetic risk factorsCommunity-based researchAD risk factorsAlzheimer's diseaseDepressive symptomsConsensus teamCognitive complaintsBilingual/bicultural staffAD riskAssessment toolAdvisory boardVietnamese communityExploratory analysisCognitive difficultiesCognitive impairmentParticipants