Measuring Brain Amyloid Plaque Load in Older Adults Using BAY 94-9172

Summary

The overall goal of this project is to establish and validate biomarkers associated with the risk and progression of late onset Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline. The investigators will use baseline and longitudinal measurements of plasma amyloid beta-40 and amyloid beta-42 to investigate the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and late onset Alzheimer's disease, as well as the rates of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease progression. The driving hypothesis of the study is that amyloid beta in the brain as measured by positron emission tomography positivity is associated with the onset of cognitive decline associated with late onset Alzheimer's disease.

Timeline

Start

2010-12

Primary completion

2014-10-22

Completion

2014-10-22

Publications

• Background Cosentino SA, Stern Y, Sokolov E, Scarmeas N, Manly JJ, Tang MX, Schupf N, Mayeux RP. Plasma ss-amyloid and cognitive decline. Arch Neurol. 2010 Dec;67(12):1485-90. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.189. Epub 2010 Aug 9.
• Background Forsberg A, Almkvist O, Engler H, Wall A, Langstrom B, Nordberg A. High PIB retention in Alzheimer's disease is an early event with complex relationship with CSF biomarkers and functional parameters. Curr Alzheimer Res. 2010 Feb;7(1):56-66. doi: 10.2174/156720510790274446.
• Results Gu Y, Razlighi QR, Zahodne LB, Janicki SC, Ichise M, Manly JJ, Devanand DP, Brickman AM, Schupf N, Mayeux R, Stern Y. Brain Amyloid Deposition and Longitudinal Cognitive Decline in Nondemented Older Subjects: Results from a Multi-Ethnic Population. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 29;10(7):e0123743. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123743. eCollection 2015.

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