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Irish biotech group Elan in Alzheimer's breakthrough

Will new drug be the first to treat underlying cause of Alzheimer's?

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ANTOINETTE KELLY,
Irish Central.com

Published Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 10:27 AM
Updated Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 11:02 AM

 

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Irish biotech group Elan has said initial trials for an experimental Alzheimer's drug have reduced a key protein associated with the disease.

The Lancet reports that Elan's bapineuzmab reduced the amount of beta amyloid in the brain by 25 percent.

The 18-month PET-PIB study also showed that it was possible to use advanced imaging technology to monitor the effects of potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Until now, such effects could only be determined at autopsy.

Elan says the trial was too small to provide solid evidence of efficacy and safety but that the treatment was generally well tolerated.

The scientists behind bapineuzumab hope it will be the first drug to treat the underlying cause of Alzheimer's.

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Posted by on Mar 03, 2010, 04:43 PM EST
You better check with that cross dressing creep in the red hat and make sure you are not breaking any of "GODS LAWS" I find it interesting that a country that is so under the thumb of the most anti-science organizations the world has ever seen (The Catholic Church) would be doing this kind of research. But whatever you do, don't use stem cells, they are the unborn.
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Posted by Searlit on Mar 03, 2010, 11:09 AM EST
Great news from Ireland!Praises for your diligence!Keep working on it!
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Posted by ProsperoCelt on Mar 03, 2010, 09:05 AM EST
An Irish Miracle just in time for St. Patrick's Day/Parade in NYC! Put the Elan logo on your Ipod, Apple!!!
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Posted by edwardkeating on Mar 02, 2010, 05:40 PM EST
keep up the good research on alzheimer's, elan corp.plc. maybe this research could help some of us old dudes that has essential tremor in the hands and jaw.thank you keep up the good work you are doing.
 


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