A Status Check Of The Alzheimer’s Trial Landscape

Despite high-profile failures, including the recent disappointing results for Axovant Science’s Phase III MINDSET study, the trial landscape for Alzheimer’s disease remains busy.

Neurology
Exploring the Alzheimer's pipeline

Outside the oncology research that dominates pharma R&D, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the more active indications according to Trialtrove. Undeterred by previous failures, the industry continues to mine them for insight, incorporating new strategies and tools in an attempt to address the unmet needs in within the large AD market.

As of October 2017, a total of 240 Phase I to III trials were ongoing for AD – 78% of...

More from Clinical Trials

Genentech Gets Columvi Complete Response Following ODAC’s No

 
• By 

Seeking to move Columvi into second-line DLBCL, Genentech got an FDA letter saying the Phase III STARGLO study’s benefits may have been driven by results in Asian enrollees.

BMS’s Reblozyl Misses Primary Endpoint In Myelofibrosis Anemia

 

The drugmaker announced topline results from the Phase III INDEPENDENCE trial, which did meet key secondary endpoints.

AI-First, Big Pharma, Chinese Firms In Race - What’s Ahead For PRMT5 Inhibitors

 
• By 

As AI-driven firms like Insilico, big pharma like J&J, Amgen, GSK and AstraZeneca and Chinese and Indian firms like BeOne and Dr. Reddy’s respectively advance PRMT5 inhibitor candidates, what’s driving interest, what could lead to the first global approval and what are the challenges ahead?

Actuate Is Looking For A Buyer To Advance Pancreatic Cancer Candidate

 

After presenting encouraging Phase II data on the GSK-3 inhibitor elraglusib at ASCO, Actuate Therapeutics is hoping to hold a pre-NDA meeting with the US FDA.

More from R&D