Alzheimer's Drug Reverses Cognitive Decline Over 12 Month Period In Early Human Testing

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ScienceDaily (July 18, 2008) — A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The findings are published in the journal The Lancet.

"More research is needed, but we are encouraged by the effect the drug Dimebon had on Alzheimer's patients" said Dr. Rachelle Doody, professor of neurology at BCM and lead author of the study.

In the study, the authors noted that Dimebon is the first drug for Alzheimer's disease that demonstrated continued improvement in patients over a 12 month period. Other approved drugs do not have this effect.

Half of the 183 patients in the Russian study received Dimebon; the other half were given a placebo or an inactive pill. Clinicians at the study sites then monitored the patients' progress over the next year on five different outcomes. All of those in the study had mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.

"What we saw in the clinical trial is that people on the medication continued to improve over time," Doody said. "Those on placebo continued to decline."

more:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717193029.htm

[checks-n-balances]

1. Hope decent healthcare will allow the average citizen to benefit from it

Could be a wonderful breakthrough to this one of cruelest diseases and I hope it will be available someday not just to the fabulously wealthy. Questions about availability & affordability always temper my enthusiasm when reacting to these kinds of headlines.

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2. One hope is since it was developed in Russia it won't have the big bucks Pharma attached to it

I am sure someone will make $$$ on it. Maybe it will be cheap in Canada or Mexico. In any case I suspect it it continues to look good there are many who would pay almost anything to stave off this one.

[Celebration]

7. here is the company developing it worldwide

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837290?q=MDVN

They probably paid the Russian company a bundle.

I'm sure the profit maximizing price will be charged. That's always what these companies do. Nice pop in the stock price recently.

[stray cat]

3. Sure hope this pans out....

[goclark]

4. Please let it be a miracle

My darling Mother is having a difficult time.

We took her off of Aricept because she got depressed and was not improving one bit.

I am blessed that she will be 90 in a few days and just as sweet as she can be 00 so many are suffering.

Thanks for the information.

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5. Hi Goclark, sorry about your mom.

My dad passed away from alzheimers two years ago - a cure or treatment can't come soon enough.

[goclark]

6. Thank you so much ~ I know that you can understand

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