Amyloid-β immunotherapies in mice and men

RP Brendza, DM Holtzman - Alzheimer Disease & Associated …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Given the compelling genetic and biochemical evidence that has implicated amyloid-β (Aβ)
in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, many studies have focused on ways to inhibit …

Robust amyloid clearance in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease provides novel insights into the mechanism of amyloid-β immunotherapy

A Wang, P Das, RC Switzer, TE Golde… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
Many new therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease delay the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) in
transgenic mice, but evidence for clearance of preexisting plaques is often lacking. Here, we …

Amyloid-β immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease

HJ Fu, B Liu, JL Frost… - CNS & Neurological …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder of the brain and the most
common form of dementia among the elderly. As the population grows and lifespan is …

Evidence supporting a role for anti-Aβ antibodies in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

D Morgan, BD Gitter - Neurobiology of aging, 2004 - Elsevier
Antibodies against Aβ have been suggested as potential therapeutic strategies for the
treatment of Alzheimer disease (AD) for nearly 8 years. Animal studies have been very …

Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease

B Solomon, D Frenkel - Neuropharmacology, 2010 - Elsevier
The amyloid cascade hypothesis states that overproduction of amyloid-beta peptide
(Aβ/AβP) or failure to clear this peptide, leads to Alzheimer's disease (AD) primarily through …

Clinical immunotherapy trials in Alzheimer's disease

CA Hawkes, JA McLaurin - Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies, 2008 - Elsevier
The success of active and passive anti-Aβ immunotherapies in both preventing and clearing
parenchymal amyloid in transgenic mouse models, led to the initiation of an active anti-Aβ …

Aβ immunization and anti-Aβ antibodies: potential therapies for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

DM Holtzman, KR Bales, SM Paul… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2002 - Elsevier
Amyloid-β (Aβ) is a normally soluble 39–43 amino peptide. Genetic and biochemical data
strongly suggest that the conversion of Aβ from soluble to insoluble forms with high β-sheet …

Mechanisms of Aβ plaque clearance following passive Aβ immunization

D Morgan - Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2006 - karger.com
Alzheimer's disease is a major health problem with limited available medical treatment
options. Immunotherapy is one approach with the potential to slow or reverse the disease …

β‐Amyloid immunization approaches for Alzheimer's disease

BP Imbimbo - Drug development research, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents the third leading cause of death in the US and the
leading cause of dementia in the elderly population. Until recently, there was little hope of …

Quantitative and mechanistic studies of Aβ immunotherapy

TE Golde, P Das, Y Levites - CNS & Neurological Disorders …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
There is substantial and compelling evidence that aggregation and accumulation of amyloid
β protein (Aβ) plays a pivotal role in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD); thus …