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ReviewNeurology and therapy2024

Passive Anti-amyloid Beta Monoclonal Antibodies: Lessons Learned over Past 20 Years.

Alexandra Wicker, Jahnavi Shriram, Boris Decourt, Marwan Noel Sabbagh

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Review in Neurology and therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Recent Cochrane review has serious flaws: A perspective of clinicians and researchers from around the world.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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  3. The evolving landscape of amyloid-targeting therapies in Alzheimer's disease: progress and challenges.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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  4. The Role ofNutrients · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alexandra WickerDepartment of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA.
Jahnavi ShriramDepartment of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Boris DecourtDepartment of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Marwan Noel SabbaghAlzheimer's and Memory Disorders Division, Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA. marwan.sabbagh@commonspirit.org.

Funding

MCLENA-1: A Clinical Trial for the Assessment of Lenalidomide in Amnestic MCI PatientsR01AG059008 · NIA · ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER · PI DECOURT, BORIS, SABBAGH, MARWAN NOEL · 2018 to 2023
$3.6M
Repurposing Siponimod for Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG073212 · NIA · ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER · PI Boris Decourt, MARWAN Noel SABBAGH · 2021 to 2026
$2.8M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG059008NIA NIH HHS R01 AG073212
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that significantly impairs cognitive and functional abilities, placing a substantial burden on both patients and caregivers. Current symptomatic treatments fail to halt the progression of AD, highlighting the urgent need for more effective disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). DMTs under development are classified as either passive or active on the basis of their mechanisms of eliciting an immune response. While this review will touch on active immunotherapies, we primarily focus on anti-amyloid beta monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), a form of passive immunotherapy, discussing their multifaceted role in AD treatment and the critical factors influencing their therapeutic efficacy. With two mAbs now approved and prescribed in the clinical setting, it is crucial to reflect on the lessons learned from trials of earlier mAbs that have shaped their development and contributed to their current success. These insights can then guide the creation of even more effective mAbs, ultimately enhancing therapeutic outcomes for patients with AD while minimizing adverse events.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseAmyloid beta plaquesAnti-amyloid beta monoclonal antibodiesClinical trials dementiaImmunotherapyTauVaccine

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PMID39378014
PMCPMC11541067

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