Other Sources Fund Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Research As Pharma Favors Later Stages

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New data show that early-stage Alzheimer’s trials increasingly are sponsored by government and nonprofit organizations, while another review illustrates diversification of the clinical pipeline.

Computer illustration of amyloid plaques amongst neurons
As Alzheimer's drug development diversifies beyond amyloid, government and nonprofit funders step in to de-risk early clinical programs • Source: Alamy

The trend of large biopharmaceutical companies moving their money out of neuroscience has changed the way that Alzheimer’s disease drug candidates are funded and developed. Government agencies and nonprofit organizations increasingly are funding and sponsoring earlier-stage clinical trials, while biopharma sponsorship of trials has declined and favors late-stage programs.

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