2022
Two Randomized Phase 3 Studies of Aducanumab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Budd Haeberlein S, Aisen P, Barkhof F, Chalkias S, Chen T, Cohen S, Dent G, Hansson O, Harrison K, von Hehn C, Iwatsubo T, Mallinckrodt C, Mummery C, Muralidharan K, Nestorov I, Nisenbaum L, Rajagovindan R, Skordos L, Tian Y, van Dyck C, Vellas B, Wu S, Zhu Y, Sandrock A. Two Randomized Phase 3 Studies of Aducanumab in Early Alzheimer’s Disease. The Journal Of Prevention Of Alzheimer's Disease 2022, 9: 197-210. PMID: 35542991, DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2022.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly Alzheimer's diseasePhase 3 studyAlzheimer's diseaseDisease dementiaAmyloid betaDisease pathophysiologyRandomized phase 3 studyClinical Dementia Rating SumCommon adverse eventsSecondary clinical endpointsPrimary outcome measureDose-dependent reductionAlzheimer's disease pathophysiologyAlzheimer's disease dementiaHuman monoclonal antibodyMild cognitive impairmentMild Alzheimer's disease dementiaPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsWeek 78Adverse eventsBiomarker substudyClinical outcomesEfficacy analysisBackgroundAlzheimer’s disease
2018
Guanfacine treatment for prefrontal cognitive dysfunction in older participants: a randomized clinical trial
Barcelos NM, Van Ness PH, Wagner AF, MacAvoy MG, Mecca AP, Anderson GM, Trentalange M, Hawkins KA, Sano M, Arnsten AFT, van Dyck CH. Guanfacine treatment for prefrontal cognitive dysfunction in older participants: a randomized clinical trial. Neurobiology Of Aging 2018, 70: 117-124. PMID: 30007160, PMCID: PMC6503670, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose of guanfacineQuality of lifeZ-scoreCognitive functionPrefrontal cognitive dysfunctionCommon adverse eventsPrimary outcome measureRandomized clinical trialsGlobal functionOlder participantsHealthy older participantsPrefrontal cognitive functionDry mouthAdverse eventsAgonist guanfacineClinical trialsGuanfacine treatmentCognitive dysfunctionMean changeOutcome measuresPlaceboGuanfacineOlder individualsWeeksDose