2024
Adverse effects of methylphenidate for apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease (ADMET2 trial)
Zeng L, Perin J, Gross A, Shade D, Lanctôt K, Lerner A, Mintzer J, Brawman‐Mintzer O, Padala P, van Dyck C, Porsteinsson A, Craft S, Levey A, Herrmann N, Rosenberg P. Adverse effects of methylphenidate for apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease (ADMET2 trial). International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 39: e6108. PMID: 38858522, PMCID: PMC11265565, DOI: 10.1002/gps.6108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethylphenidate groupTreating apathyPlacebo-controlled trial of methylphenidateTreatment of apathyAssociated with methylphenidateEffects of methylphenidateTrial of methylphenidateAlzheimer's diseaseFollow-upNo treatment group differencesAdverse effects of methylphenidateDiastolic blood pressureSymptom ChecklistAdverse eventsTreatment group differencesMonitoring weightMethylphenidate useMethylphenidate treatmentMedical comorbiditiesPlacebo groupParticipantsMethylphenidateGroup differencesPlacebo-controlled trialMonthly visits
2020
Solanezumab in‐depth outcomes
Farlow M, Bateman R, Aschenbrenner A, Benzinger T, Clifford D, Coalier K, Cruchaga C, Fagan A, Goate A, Gordon B, Hassenstab J, Jack C, Koeppe R, McDade E, Mills S, Morris J, Salloway S, Santacruz A, Snyder P, Wang G, Xiong C, Snider B, Mummery C, Surti G, Hannequin D, Wallon D, Berman S, Lah J, Jiménez‐Velazquez I, Roberson E, van Dyck C, Honig L, Sanchez‐Valle R, Brooks W, Gauthier S, Masters C, Galasko D, Brosch J, Hsiung G, Jayadev S, Formaglio M, Masellis M, Clarnette R, Pariente J, Dubois B, Pasquier F, Andersen S, Holdridge K, Mintun M, Sims J, Yaari R, Team D. Solanezumab in‐depth outcomes. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 16 DOI: 10.1002/alz.038028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSporadic Alzheimer's diseaseDelayed Recall scoresAlzheimer's diseaseDisease progressionDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialLate-onset sporadic Alzheimer's diseaseTotal scoreLow-dose trialPlacebo-controlled trialAnti-amyloid therapiesOnset of symptomsPrimary cognitive outcome measureΒ-amyloid proteinInternational Shopping List TestMMSE total scoreDisease progression modelPrimary endpointSecondary outcomesSymptomatic patientsDose trialControl subjectsCSF markersClinical trialsCognitive outcome measuresEarly initiation
2015
A phase Ib multiple ascending dose study of the safety, tolerability, and central nervous system availability of AZD0530 (saracatinib) in Alzheimer’s disease
Nygaard HB, Wagner AF, Bowen GS, Good SP, MacAvoy MG, Strittmatter KA, Kaufman AC, Rosenberg BJ, Sekine-Konno T, Varma P, Chen K, Koleske AJ, Reiman EM, Strittmatter SM, van Dyck CH. A phase Ib multiple ascending dose study of the safety, tolerability, and central nervous system availability of AZD0530 (saracatinib) in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2015, 7: 35. PMID: 25874001, PMCID: PMC4396171, DOI: 10.1186/s13195-015-0119-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional cerebral glucose metabolismCerebral glucose metabolismTreatment of patientsClinical efficacy measuresModerate Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseEfficacy measuresGlucose metabolismCentral nervous system availabilityMultiple ascending dose studyFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographyPhase IIa clinical trialMini-Mental State Examination scoreCentral nervous system penetrationPromising new therapeutic targetCSF drug levelsMultiple ascending doseOligomeric amyloid betaPhase Ib trialPlacebo-controlled trialAscending dose studyCongestive heart failureCerebrospinal fluid penetrationDisease-modifying therapiesIIa clinical trial