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ArticleJournal of neurology2025

Favorable long-term cognitive outcomes following recurrent ARIA linked to amyloid-lowering therapies: two cases.

Matteo Zavarella, Giordano Cecchetti, Giulia Rugarli, Alma Ghirelli, Ilaria Bottale, Francesca Orlandi, Edoardo G Spinelli, Roberto Santangelo, Francesca Caso, Sonia Francesca Calloni and 5 more

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Article in Journal of neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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15 authors.

Matteo ZavarellaNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Giordano CecchettiNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Giulia RugarliNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Alma GhirelliNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Ilaria BottaleNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Francesca OrlandiNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Edoardo G SpinelliNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Roberto SantangeloNeurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Francesca CasoNeurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Sonia Francesca CalloniNeuroradiology Unit and CERMAC (Centro Eccellenza Risonanza Magnetica Ad Alto Campo), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Paolo Quintiliano VezzulliNeuroradiology Unit and CERMAC (Centro Eccellenza Risonanza Magnetica Ad Alto Campo), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Andrea FaliniVita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Giuseppe MagnaniNeurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Federica AgostaNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Massimo FilippiNeuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. filippi.massimo@hsr.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5485-0479

Funding

Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca Project Age-It: "Ageing Well in an Ageing Society"
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe large-scale approval of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) has raised concerns about their safety due to treatment-emergent amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA).

methodsWe present two cases of patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment due to AD who were enrolled in the GRADUATE I clinical trial. They received subcutaneous gantenerumab every two weeks during the study period.

resultsBoth patients experienced recurrent ARIA-Effusion/Edema type (ARIA-E). One developed symptomatic and severe ARIA, leading to hospitalization and study withdrawal. We report a long follow-up post-randomization (65 and 54 months), during which the adverse events did not appear to have a negative impact on disease progression. Additionally, one patient had a negative amyloid-PET over a year after treatment cessation. DISCUSSION: These cases suggest that recurrent ARIA-E do not inevitably lead to accelerated progression, instead, may relate to possible long-term benefits. The mechanisms underlying these findings warrant further real-life evidence.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCognitive DysfunctionAmyloid beta-PeptidesHumansPositron-Emission TomographyRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeAmyloid beta-PeptidesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAlzheimer’s disease (AD)Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA)Anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodiesGantenerumab

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