Failures in AD Clinical Trails: How will they change the future?
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.196Keywords:
alzheimer's disease, clinical trials, neuroscienceAbstract
This paper investigates the reasons why clinical trials for treatments of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have failed and makes recommendations for improvement. The intricate AD pathophysiology, poor patient selection, inadequate dosage, and inappropriate trial design are a few of the factors contributing to clinical trials' low success rates. The research examines the use of imaging biomarkers, Aβ and tau proteins, and other biomarkers in patient selection and diagnosis. It also talks about the ε4 allele and APP gene mutations as genetic risk factors for AD. The article highlights the requirement for a greater understanding of the underlying mechanisms causing AD and the creation of specialized treatment procedures that address various parts of the illness.
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