The company recently announced results from two Phase 3 trials of AXS-05 for agitation. ACCORD-2, hit its main goal, but ...

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experience a slow progressive decline in memory and cognitive ability, among other symptoms, due to the spread of damage in the brain. Generally, the disease is ...

While Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has no cure, five prescription medicines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat disease symptoms that impact thinking and memory.

Namzaric (donepezil and memantine), also known as MDX-8704, ADS-8704, and Arimenda, is an approved therapy for moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease. Allergan markets the treatment in the U.S. and ...

The approved drugs for Alzheimer’s disease do not address the underlying cause of the disease, but instead treat only the symptoms. However, there is a vast array of experimental treatments that are ...

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is the formation of protein plaques and tangles between nerve cells. These are made of so-called beta-amyloid fragments that stick together and accumulate ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia among older people. Its exact cause remains unknown, but may stem from a combination of environmental factors, lifestyle and genetics. Alzheimer ...

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), but some medications may help reduce the symptoms or slow progression of the disease. As AD progresses, brain cells die and the connections between them ...