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Friday, June 17, 2016

BACE Inhibitor

New Alzheimer’s Study Aims to Delay or Prevent Symptoms

Summary: A new study will test a promising drug aimed at preventing or delaying Alzheimer’s symptoms.
Source: USC.
The international trial co-managed by USC will test a drug in people who show no symptoms of the disease.
Image shows amyloid deposits in the hippocampus.
In a person with Alzheimer’s, harmful amyloid beta clusters (red) build up among neurons (green) in a memory-related area of the brain. NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to Strittmatter Laboratory, Yale University.
USC researchers announced Tuesday they will test a promising drug aimed at preventing or delaying the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
The international study, jointly managed by the USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) and Janssen Research & Development, will test Janssen’s BACE inhibitors in people who are currently showing no symptoms./.../

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