Novel drug candidates targeting Alzheimer’s disease: ethical challenges with identifying the relevant patient population

Intensive research is carried out to develop a disease-modifying drug for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The development of drug candidates that reduce Aß or tau in the brain seems particularly promising. However, these drugs target people at risk for AD, who must be identified before they have any, or o...

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Authors: Gustavsson, Erik (Author) ; Raaschou, Pauline (Author) ; Lärfars, Gerd (Author) ; Sandman, Lars (Author) ; Juth, Niklas (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2021
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 9, Pages: 608-614
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