burtzev OP t1_j7h7d8w wrote
Sadly, despite earlier reports of (slight) efficacy this study found that treatment with Tilavonemab wasn't significantly better than placebo.
>A total of 453 patients were randomized, of whom 337 were treated with tilavonemab (300 mg, n = 108; 1000 mg, n = 116; 2000 mg, n = 113) and 116 received placebo. Baseline demographics and disease characteristics were comparable across groups. The mean age was 71.3 (standard deviation [SD] 7.0) years, 51.7% were female, and 96.5% were White. At baseline, the mean CDR-SB score was 3.0 (1.2), which worsened through Week 96 for all treatment groups. The least squares mean change from baseline at Week 96 in the CDR-SB score with tilavonemab was not significantly different compared with placebo (300 mg [n = 85]: −0.07 [95% confidence interval (CI): –0.83 to 0.69]; 1000 mg [n = 91]: −0.06 [95% CI: –0.81 to 0.68]; 2000 mg [n = 81]: 0.16 [95% CI: –0.60 to 0.93]; all P ≥ 0.05). The incidence of any adverse event and MRI findings were generally comparable across groups.Tilavonemab was generally well tolerated but did not demonstrate efficacy in treating patients with early Alzheimer’s disease. Further investigations of tilavonemab in early Alzheimer’s disease are not warranted.
KetosisMD t1_j7hs2pf wrote
Zero surprise.
burtzev OP t1_j7huvnq wrote
One thing strikes me. After the 50% price reduction in early 2022 the wholesale !! price of a one year 'maintenance dose' of Tilavonemab was $28,200. You can be sure that the company is still making money even after halving the price. As of April last year up to 1.5 million people had been treated with the drug. This is in the running for the most successful failure ever.
KetosisMD t1_j7i14jt wrote
That’s nuts.
I can’t believe anyone prescribed dangerous placebos.
It’s hard to know what is more broken the FDA or Healthcare
Edit
> 1.5 million treated
No, 1.5 million would be eligible. CMS denied coverage to anyone who isn’t in a trial.
This is good news. I was hoping CMS would pass on this drug and they did.
burtzev OP t1_j7i8181 wrote
I believe you are right and that I misread the NYT article.
Xinlitik t1_j7ilsea wrote
Why is CMS paying for trial drugs? I thought pharma companies paid for trials- isnt that their excuse for price gouging after the trial is done?
KetosisMD t1_j7im6t0 wrote
You’d think !
The trials will fail. All these new Alzheimer’s drugs are garbage.
---LJY--- t1_j7knjo2 wrote
Any promising ones?
KetosisMD t1_j7lcj13 wrote
Absolutely zero.
it’s all prevention:
Everything that’s good for the heart is good for the brain.
friendofoldman t1_j7ouhna wrote
Stop eating sugar and seed oils.
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