What Takeda's Failed TOMMORROW Trial Means For Early Alzheimer's Today

The TOMMORROW study was revolutionary for its time in testing Actos early, before symptoms are apparent; failure is disappointing but similar metabolic approaches might still play a role, says the Alzheimer's Association.

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The failure of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd./Zinfandel Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Phase III TOMMORROW study – the first major trial of extremely early Alzheimer's, before symptoms are even apparent – is a disappointment for the field but doesn't mean an end to similar approaches, far from it.

The TOMMORROW study tested Takeda's PPAR-gamma agonist Actos (pioglitazone) at a low dose for delaying the onset of mild cognitive impairment

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