After a limited clinical trial, the research team hopes to perform a yearlong study to better test the findings.
An antiviral medicine used to treat HIV and hepatitis B also shows promise in controlling some of the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a pilot study led by UT Health San Antonio. Resarchers were surprised to find that the drug, called lamivudine, generated “significant improvement” in a limited clinical trial for people experiencing mild cognitive changes.
Campbell Sullivan, the study’s co-principal investigator and clinical associate professor in the department of neurology at the Biggs Institute, said there are “many promising trials coming out” related to Alzheimer’s. “Disease-modifying treatments for dementia are limited and can have worrisome side effects. Our results show that treatment with lamivudine was safe and suggest a beneficial effect for those with early Alzheimer’s disease,” she said.
Ann Barshop Institute For Longevity And Aging Stu Glenn Biggs Institute For Alzheimer's A. Campbell Sullivan Sam Resarchers Sullivan Biggs Institute Alzheimer's Neurodegenerative Diseases
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