I spoke at a donor event for the Alzheimer’s Association this evening and got the inside scoop on Dimebon, a drug which just completed its first round of clinic trials. The drug had been previously used to treat hay fever in Russia. For those of you who don’t live across the pond you can read the BBC story here. Otherwise it will hit the U.S. media tomorrow.
Proceed with caution, as additional clinical trials will be required. Also this drug, like others currently on the market, treats the symptoms of the disease not the disease itself. Regardless, I love hearing about and sharing any potential breakthroughs.
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