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At EAN 2025, Prof. Moccia shared his perspective on the evolving multiple sclerosis McDonald criteria, the role of advanced imaging and fluid biomarkers, and the exciting innovations reshaping MS diagnosis and management.
In this episode of Visionary Voices, Dr Anthony Caggiano, Chief Medical Officer at Cognition Therapeutics, joins us to explore how biomarkers are transforming our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, from diagnosis and disease progression to drug development and the future of clinical care.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons that results in progressive motor impairment. ALS is the most common disease of motor neurons with an annual incidence of approximately 1.7–2.5 per 100,000 people. It is a ...
n this interview, we speak with Dr Anthony Caggiano, Chief Medical Officer and Head of R&D at Cognition Therapeutics, and Lisa Ricciardi, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. They discuss the design and findings of the phase II SHINE trial evaluating zervimesine (CT-1812) in mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, including important biomarker and clinical insights presented at recent international conferences. They also reflect on promising data from a study in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and how these results are shaping the company’s next steps.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons, which ultimately leads to muscle weakness, atrophy, spasticity and contractures.1 ALS typically manifests in the 50–60 years age range, although familial cases may present in ...
touchNEUROLOGY is delighted to congratulate Dr Amit Bar-Or of Penn Medicine on receiving the 2025 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research, jointly awarded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMMS) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). This honour recognizes his groundbreaking work in neuroimmunology, precision medicine, and biomarker research in multiple sclerosis (MS).
In our next expert Q&A we are delighted to welcome Prof. Bengt Winblad. Prof. Winblad is a prominent figure in geriatric medicine and Alzheimer's research, having served as Head of the Division of Neurogeriatrics at Karolinska Institutet and ...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative condition that predominantly affects older people, with a rising prevalence worldwide.1,2 There are many on-going challenges and unmet needs in PD: difficulties in making an accurate diagnosis (particularly in the early stages ...
Young people in YPN advocate for the inclusion of youth in decision-making processes at national and European levels. They engage in EU-wide discussions, collaborate with national MS societies, and, supported by EMSP, participate in the European patients' movement. This includes attending high-level meetings at the European Parliament, participating in public health events, and running impactful social media campaigns by sharing personal stories.
Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Neurology. We are excited to present a collection of articles that showcase the latest advancements and diverse perspectives in neurological research and treatment. This issue features insightful reviews and editorials from esteemed ...
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) with a worldwide distribution.1Â The first clinical description of NMOSD was made a century ago by Devic and Gault, who documented patients with ...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease that can pose significant challenges in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. Over the years, the quest for more precise and accessible diagnostic tools has led to the exploration of different fluid biomarkers in cerebrospinal ...
The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has caused a worldwide pandemic, and its impact on healthcare systems around the world is still being investigated. The potential effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on people living with dementia and the ability ...
The phase 2 study results of ANX005, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting C1q, for patients with Huntington’s disease were presented at MDS 2022. In this touchNEUROLOGY interview, we speak with Dr Rajeev Kumar (Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Center, Englewood, CO, ...
The clinical use of cancer immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has transformed cancer management and added another effective treatment option for different types of malignancies.1–3 In 2018, the Nobel Prize for medicine and physiology was awarded for the discovery of ...
Molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) is an ultra-rare genetic disease that remained untreatable until the recent introduction of cyclic pyranopterin monophosphate (cPMP) substitution. This article aims to comprehensively review the rationale behind cPMP substitution, its effectiveness in clinical scenarios, the development ...
Lecanemab (BAN2401) is an amyloid-targeting monoclonal antibody currently in phase III clinical trials for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the AHEAD 3-45 study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04468659)1 and for the treatment of early AD (mild cognitive impairment [MCI] ...
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