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Treating Alzheimer’s Disease as an Autoimmune Condition

Treating Alzheimer’s Disease as an Autoimmune Condition

FromThe Bio Report


Treating Alzheimer’s Disease as an Autoimmune Condition

FromThe Bio Report

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Mar 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There is growing scientific evidence suggesting that Alzheimer’s disease may be an autoimmune condition. Whether it is or not may be an unsettled issue, but targeting neuroinflammation associated with the disease is viewed by some as a potential therapeutic strategy. INmune Bio is developing an experimental, second-generation, selective TNF inhibitor that targets neuroinflammation. It believes this approach can slow or stop the progression of cognitive and psychiatric symptoms associated with the disease. We spoke to R.J. Tesi, CEO of INmune Bio, about whether Alzheimer’s disease is an autoimmune condition, the role of neuroinflammation in the progress of the disease, and how his company’s experimental therapy differs from existing TNF inhibitors today.
Released:
Mar 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Bio Report podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist Daniel Levine, focuses on the intersection of biotechnology with business, science, and policy.