COVID-19 is Disrupting Some Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
By Phil Gutis | March 25th, 2020
The response was disappointing but not particularly surprising. Earlier in the day, I had sent a quick email to check in with the staff…
When Alzheimer’s Trials Are Cancelled: Notifying Study Participants in the Most ‘Humane’ Way
By Phil Gutis | February 28th, 2020
Almost a year ago, the phones and social media feeds of about 4,000 people around the world began to explode. Biogen had unexpectedly—and quite…
New Alzheimer’s Trial Aims to Defeat Amyloid Before Symptoms Develop
By Lecia Bushak | February 12th, 2020
The world of developing drugs to fight beta-amyloid has been on a rollercoaster ride the last year, but some scientists aren’t giving up. Researchers…
Another Alzheimer’s Trial Cancelled: Lilly, Roche Drugs Fail to Reduce Beta-Amyloid
By Lecia Bushak | February 10th, 2020
Researchers announced today that an Alzheimer’s clinical trial spearheaded by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been cancelled. Initial data analysis…
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