Treatment

What is Anti-amyloid therapy?

Anti-amyloid therapies are infused antibody drugs that clear amyloid from the brain and have been shown to slow decline modestly in early Alzheimer's disease.

They are given by infusion, require confirmed amyloid on a scan or spinal fluid test, and require regular MRI monitoring for brain swelling and small bleeds, which are the main risks.

They are for early disease only, the benefit is a slowing rather than a reversal, and access depends on insurance and proximity to an infusion centre.

Why it matters

This is the first class of drug shown to affect the disease rather than the symptoms, and it is also demanding, risky for some, and not for everyone.

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