Alzheimer Disease Vaccine
Effects of A-beta immunization in patients with AD in an interrupted trial
Published in Health and Medicine Week, July 11th, 2005
According to a study from the United States, "AN1792 (beta-amyloid [A-beta] 1-42) immunization reduces A-beta plaque burden and preserves cognitive function in APP transgenic mice. The authors report the results of a phase IIa immunotherapy trial of AN1792(QS-21) in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease (AD) that was interrupted because of meningo-encephalitis in 6% of immunized patients.
"This randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of...
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