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Eisai Commences Rolling BLA for Subcutaneous Autoinjector Form of Lecanemab
May 15th 2024The subcutaneous autoinjector, which facilitates 360 mg weekly maintenance dosing of lecanemab, takes less time to administer than the approved intravenous formulation and may lead to less hospital visits and nursing care.
Adding New Mechanistic Agents to SMA Treatment: the Phase 3 RESILIENT Study
May 13th 2024Lindsey Lee Lair, MD, a neurologist and vice president of clinical development at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, provided insight on an ongoing pivotal trial assessing the impacts of taldefgrobep alfa, a myostatin inhibitor, in patients with SMA.
Understanding the Root of REM Behavior Disorder and Other Parasomnias
May 8th 2024Alberto Ramos, MD, FAAN, director of the Sleep Disorders program at the University of Miami, provided commentary on a session chaired at AAN 2024 assessing the diagnostic criteria and treatment options of parasomnias in adults.
NeuroVoices: Kayla Scippa, on Recognizing Unmet Need in Chronic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Published: May 8th 2024 | Updated: May 8th 2024The associate director, Patient Reported Outcomes, Johnson & Johnson, provided clarity on a poster presentation from AAN 2024 examining the most critical aspects to CIDP disease severity.
Addressing Potential Causes of Burnout Through Productive Solutions: Neil Busis, MD
Published: May 3rd 2024 | Updated: May 3rd 2024The associate chair for technology and innovation at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine provided commentary on a study from AAN 2024 that examined the driving factors behind burnout in neurology departments. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Understanding the Root Causes of Cognitive Decline in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
May 2nd 2024Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, PhD, an assistant professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco Memory and Aging Center, discussed the change needed to improve cognitive decline rates in Black women in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Alzheon Initiates Open-Label Extensions for Phase 2 and 3 Studies of Alzheimer Agent ALZ-801
May 1st 2024Phase 2 biomarker trial participants who completed 156 weeks of treatment were offered enrollment into another 52-week extension to continue to observe safety, assessments of plasma biomarkers, and cognitive effects, among others.