Hippocampal sclerosis

Annovis Bio Measures Novel Biomarkers in Plasma of Parkinson’s Patients

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

“We are pleasantly surprised to see a statistically significant drop in TDP43 levels in just 10 patients and to see a strong trend in GFAP and NfL.

Key Points: 
  • “We are pleasantly surprised to see a statistically significant drop in TDP43 levels in just 10 patients and to see a strong trend in GFAP and NfL.
  • To our knowledge this is the first time that a drug reduces the levels of TDP43 in humans, specifically here in PD patients,” said Dr. Maccecchini.
  • “These biomarker data not only corroborate the mechanism of actions of buntanetap, but also provide a new way to stratify patients and understand their disease pathology.
  • TDP-43 protein in plasma may index TDP-43 brain pathology in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration.

Curium Announces New Indication for Ioflupane I 123 Injection in the U.S.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Curium will update Ioflupane I 123 Injection important risk information to include the new safety information at the time of labeling implementation.

Key Points: 
  • Curium will update Ioflupane I 123 Injection important risk information to include the new safety information at the time of labeling implementation.
  • The expected new indication enables clinicians to use Ioflupane I 123 Injection to help differentiate DLB from other forms of dementia.
  • Curium has years of experience in this disease state as our Ioflupane I 123 Injection product in Europe launched with this indication.
  • The kidney excretes Ioflupane I 123 Injection; patients with severe renal impairment may have increased radiation exposure and altered Ioflupane I 123 Injection images
    It is unknown whether or not ioflupane is dialyzable.