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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Treating Alzheimer's disease in a person living with HIV.

David B Clifford, Tammie L S Benzinger, Jee-Young Han, Savannah Powles, Madeline Paczynski, Beau M Ances, J William Campbell

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Article in Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Increased Amyloidogenic Neuronal Injury in HIV-1-infected APP-KI Alzheimer's disease mice.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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  3. Treating Alzheimer's disease in a person living with HIV.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

David B CliffordDepartment of Neurology Washington University St. Louis Missouri USA.
Tammie L S BenzingerMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Neuroradiology Section Washington University St. Louis Missouri USA.
Jee-Young HanDepartment of Neurology Washington University St. Louis Missouri USA.
Savannah PowlesMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Washington University St. Louis Missouri USA.
Madeline PaczynskiDepartment of Neurology Washington University St. Louis Missouri USA.
Beau M AncesDepartment of Neurology Washington University St. Louis Missouri USA.
J William CampbellDepartment of Medicine St. Luke's Hospital Chesterfield Missouri USA.

Funding

Neuroscience Training Program at Washington UniversityT32NS121881 · NINDS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Martha W Bagnall, Daniel Kerschensteiner · 2021 to 2026
$3.1M
NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS121881
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) therapies now support survival into advanced ages by suppressing HIV replication and preserving immune function. Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common neurologic degenerative condition, may now be treated with anti-amyloid therapies (AAT). HIV was an exclusionary criterion in clinical trials for AAT, leaving the safety and efficacy of these medications unknown in this setting.

methodsWe report the development of AD supported by careful evaluations and biomarkers over a 10-year period in a person living with well-controlled HIV infection.

resultsAD was diagnosed with consistent clinical and biomarker evidence. AAT was successfully administered without complications. HIV therapy remained effective. DISCUSSION: This report provides early evidence that AAT can be safely administered without detrimental effects on HIV therapy. The rapidly enlarging elderly HIV population will include an increasing number of individuals with AD who may benefit from this knowledge.

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alzheimer's diseasedementiaHANDHIVlecanemab

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PMID41717085
PMCPMC12914134

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