Clinicians’ Perspectives on How Disease Modifying Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease Impact Specialty Care - 21/11/24
, Z. Ismail 2, Z. Goodarzi 3, K.P. Ng 4, P. Rosa-Neto 1Abstract |
Clinicians specialized in the diagnosis and management of persons living with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease need to enable access, for those meeting criteria, to the new class of disease modifying drugs (DMDs). These drugs act on amyloid β42 and delay progression of symptoms. Thus, there will be interest from patients and families. Over the short term, the use of antibodies administered intravenously with serial MRIs to detect amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) may require participation in structured phase 4 studies or in registries with third party funding for support staff and MRI scans. In the mid term, the availability of oral anti-amyloid therapy, likely with lower risk of ARIA, may transform clinical practice to a model of screening suitable patients using plasma biomarkers, with a subsequent rapid referral to a specialized memory clinic. Eventually, the biological profile of patients for amyloid, tau, and inflammation will determine which type of DMD to use. We are optimistic that clinicians will gain confidence with the use DMDs and answer the increasing needs of our aging population.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Alzheimer disease, disease-modifying treatments, patients selection, health care resources
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Vol 10 - N° 3
P. 339-341 - septembre 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
