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Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Date:4/17/2008

nature of the drug's cognitive effect," he said. "To see whether it's narrow or broad. And what we found is that it's a broad effect. Virtually all of the health categories we looked at showed a significant treatment benefit, and the time spent by the family member having to deal with the patient was actually reduced."

Greg M. Cole, associate director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, said the new analyses appeared to be consistent with initial study findings. But he added that much more research is needed.

"We see that this drug improves patient outcome relative to taking nothing," he noted. "But the real question is how does Dimebon compare with the standard of care today? That's what remains to be seen."

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For additional information on current symptom treatment options for Alzheimer's, visit the Alzheimer's Association.



SOURCES: Steven H. Ferris, Ph.D., professor, psychiatry, New York University, and director, Alzheimer's Disease Center, New York University, New York City; Greg M. Cole, Ph.D., neuroscientist, Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, and associate director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; April 17, 2008, presentation, American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, Chicago


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