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In this episode, we spoke with Anton Porsteinsson, MD, director, Alzheimer's Disease Care, Research and Education Program (AD-CARE); William B. and Sheila Konar Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester. He shared his perspective on the progress made in Alzheimer disease in 2021, from the first approval since 2003 to the agents moving through the pipeline and the improved understanding of AD pathology, and offered a look into what the future may hold.
Episode Breakdown:
1:15 – Agents in late-stage development in Alzheimer disease10:30 – Additional agents with promise in the pipeline17:00 – Neurology News Minute21:05 – The next big step forward in Alzheimer31:10 – Learning from prior failures, improving diagnostics45:00 – Looking back on the progress in 2021, and ahead to 2022The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here:
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Publishes Updated Recommendations on Referring OSA Candidates for SurgeryPhase 3 Study of BXCL501 for Agitation in Alzheimer Disease InitiatedFDA Accepts Ublituximab Biologics License Application for Relapsing MS
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