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ArticleAlzheimer's research & therapy2023

Long-term effects of immunotherapy with a brain penetrating Aβ antibody in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Tobias Gustavsson, Nicole G Metzendorf, Elin Wik, Sahar Roshanbin, Ulrika Julku, Aikaterini Chourlia, Per Nilsson, Ken G Andersson, Hanna Laudon, Greta Hultqvist and 2 more

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Article in Alzheimer's research & therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tobias GustavssonDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Nicole G MetzendorfDepartment of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Elin WikDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Sahar RoshanbinDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Ulrika JulkuDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Aikaterini ChourliaDepartment of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Per NilssonDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Neurogeriatrics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ken G AnderssonBioArctic AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
Hanna LaudonBioArctic AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
Greta HultqvistDepartment of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Stina SyvänenDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Dag SehlinDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. dag.sehlin@pubcare.uu.se.
Uppsala University · SEBioArctic Neuroscience (Sweden) · SEKarolinska Institutet · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrain-directed immunotherapy is a promising strategy to target amyloid-β (Aβ) deposits in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the present study, we compared the therapeutic efficacy of the Aβ protofibril targeting antibody RmAb158 with its bispecific variant RmAb158-scFv8D3, which enters the brain by transferrin receptor-mediated transcytosis.

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resultsNeither RmAb158-scFv8D3 nor RmAb158 reduced soluble Aβ protofibrils or insoluble Aβ1-42 after a single injection treatment. After three successive injections, Aβ1-42 was reduced in mice treated with RmAb158, with a similar trend in RmAb158-scFv8D3-treated mice. Bispecific antibody immunogenicity was somewhat reduced by directed mutations, but CD4

conclusionsBoth RmAb158 and its bispecific variant RmAb158-scFv8D3 achieved positive effects of long-term treatment. Despite its ability to efficiently enter the brain, the benefit of using the bispecific antibody in chronic treatment was limited by its reduced plasma exposure, which may be a result of interactions with TfR or the immune system. Future research will focus in new antibody formats to further improve Aβ immunotherapy.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsAntibodiesBrainDisease Models, AnimalImmunotherapyIodine RadioisotopesMiceMice, TransgenicAmyloid beta-PeptidesAntibodiesIodine-125Iodine RadioisotopesAlzheimer’s disease (AD)Amyloid-β (Aβ)Blood–brain barrier (BBB)ImmunotherapyMonoclonal antibodyTransferrin receptor (TfR)-mediated transcytosis

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PMID37131196
PMCPMC10152635
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