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5/5/2010 1 Gregory A. Jicha, M.D. Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology UK Alzheimer’s Disease Center SandersBrown Center on Aging There are now more than 5 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s, almost 80,000 here in KY Every 72 seconds someone develops Alzheimers Every 72 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer s, with 3 to 4 new cases per day in KY alone Kentucky ranks 8 th in state death rates/100,000 population for Alzheimer’s Kentucky ranks 13 th in state rates for nursing home residents with cognitive impairment 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 th rates per 100K population 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 th rates per 100K population AD Heart disease 15 16 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Deat 230 235 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Deat 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Death rates per 100K population 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Death rates per 100K population Neoplasm CVD Memory and at least one other cog domain involved DSMIV Criteria Impaired general cognitive function Social, educational, occupational function impaired No medically reversible cause found Good Brain Bad Brain

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    Gregory A. Jicha, M.D. Ph.D.Assistant Professor of NeurologyUK Alzheimer’s Disease CenterSanders‐Brown Center on Aging

    There are now more than 5 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s, almost 80,000 here in KY

    Every 72 seconds  someone develops Alzheimer’s   Every 72 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer s, with 3 to 4 new cases per day in KY alone 

    Kentucky ranks 8th in state death rates/100,000 population for Alzheimer’s

    Kentucky ranks 13th in state rates for nursing home residents with cognitive impairment

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    Memory and at least one other cog domain involved

    DSM‐IV Criteria

    Impaired general cognitive function

    Social, educational, occupational function impaired

    No medically reversible cause found

    Good Brain Bad Brain

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    Alzheimer’s disease (NINDS‐ADRDA)

    •Dementia by DSM‐III‐R/V criteria

    •Deficits in two or more areas of cognition

    •Progressive worsening of memory and cognitive dysfunction

    •Onset age 40‐90

    •Absence of other systemic/brain disorders

    Hypertension Hypertension Diagnosis Treatment Adaptation to disease process Prevention of complications End stage of the disease process

    Diagnosis This is easy…

    DrugTrade NameDiuretics (partial list)Chlorthalidone (G)‐HygrotonHydrochlorothiazide (G)‐Hydrodiuril, Microzide, EsidrixIndapamide‐ LozolMetolazone‐Mykrox, Zaroxolyn

    Loop diureticsBumetanide (G)‐ BumexEthacrynic acid‐ EdecrinFurosemide(G)‐ LasixTorsemide‐Demadex

    Potassium‐sparing agentsAmiloridehydrochloride (G)‐MidamorSpironolactone (G‐AldactoneTriamterene (G)‐Dyrenium

    Adrenergic inhibitorsPeripheral agentsReserpine (G)‐ SerpasilCentral alpha‐agonistsClonidine

    Calcium antagonistsNondihydropyridinesDiltiazemhydrochloride‐Cardizem SR, CardizemCD, Dilacor XR, TiazacVerapamil hydrochloride‐ Isoptin SR, Calan SR Verelan, Covera HS

    DihydropyridinesAmlodipinebesylate‐NorvascFelodipine‐ PlendilIsradipine‐DynaCirc, DynaCirc CRNicardipine‐ Cardene SRNifedipine‐Procardia XL, Adalat CCNisoldipine‐Sular

    ACE inhibitorsBenazepril hydrochloride‐LotensinCaptopril (G)‐ CapotenEnalapril maleate‐ VasotecFosinopril sodium‐MonoprilLisinopril‐Prinivil, ZestrilMoexipril‐ UnivascQuinapril hydrochloride‐AccuprilRamipril‐Altace

    ACE inhibitors and diureticsBenazepril hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide‐LotensinHCTCaptopril and hydrochlorothiazide‐CapozideEnalapril maleate and hydrochlorothiazide‐VasereticLisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide‐Prinzide, Zestoretic

    Angiotensin II receptor antagonists and diurecticsLosartanpotassium and hydrochlorothiazide‐Hyzaar

    Calcium antagonists and ACE inhibitorsAmlodipinbesylate and benazepril hydrochloride‐LotrelDiltiazemhydrochloride and enalapril maleate‐TeczemVerapamil hydrochloride (extended release) and trandolapril Tarka‐ Felodipine and enalaprilmaleate‐ Lexxel

    Other combinations Triamterene and hydrochloride (G)‐ CatapresGuanabenz acetate (G)‐WytensinGuanfacine hydrochloride (G)‐ TenexMethyldopa (G)‐Aldomet

    Alpha‐blockersDoxazosinmesylate‐ CarduraPrazosinhydrochloride (G)‐MinipressTerazosin hydrochloride‐Hytrin

    Beta‐blockersAcebutolol‐SectralAtenolol (G)‐ TenorminBetaxolol‐ KerloneBisoprolol fumarate‐ ZebetaCarteolol hydrochloride‐CartrolMetoprolol tartrate (G)‐ LopressorMetoprolol succinate‐ Toprol‐XLNadolol (G)‐ CorgardPenbutolol sulfate‐ LevatolPindolol (G)‐ ViskenPropranolol hydrochloride (G)‐ Inderal, Inderal LATimololmaleate (G)‐ Blocadren

    Combined alpha‐ and beta‐blockersCarvedilol‐ CoregLabetalol hydrochloride (G)‐Normodyne, Trandate

    Direct vasodilatorsHydralazine hydrochloride (G)‐ApresolineMinoxidil (G)‐ Loniten

    Ramipril‐AltaceTrandolapril‐Mavik

    Angiotensin II receptor blockersLosartanpotassium‐ CozaarValsartan‐DiovanIrbesartan‐Avapro

    (G) indicates generic available.

    DrugTrade Name (Combination Drugs) Beta‐adrenergic blockers and diureticsAtenolol and chlorthalidone‐ TenoreticBisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide‐ZiacMetoprolol tartrate and hydrochlorothiazide‐LopressorHCTNadololand bendroflumethiazide‐ CorzidePropranolol hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide‐ InderidePropranolol hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide (extended release)‐ Inderide LATimololmaleate and hydrochlorothiazide‐Timolide

    Ot e co b at o s a te e e a dhydrochlorothiazide‐Dyazide, Maxide Spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazideAldactazideAmiloridehydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazideModureticGuanethidinemonosulfate and hydrochlorothiazideEsimilHydralazine hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazideApresazideMethyldopa and hydrochlorothiazideAldorilReserpine and hydrochlorothiazideHydropresReserpine hydralazine hydrochloride, and hydrochlorothiazideSer‐Ap‐EsClonidine hydrochloride and chlorthalidoneCombipresMethyldopa and chlorothiazideAldochlorReserpine and chlorthalidoneDemi‐RegrotonReserpine and chlorothiazideDiupresPrazosinhydrochloride and polythiazideMinizide

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    1906‐ first description of Auguste D. age 51

    1976‐ cholinergic deficit in AD discovered

    1984‐ b‐amyloid discovered as key component of AD plaques

    1986‐ tau protein discovered as key component of NFT

    Alzheimer’s disease pathology

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    1)APP is a membrane‐bound glycoprotein that may serve as a growth factor in injury and repair

    2)APP is normally cleaved by ‐secretase and ‐secretase, but in AD, ‐secretase is active

    3) ‐amyloid is toxic to cells and accumulates in brain tissue as amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease

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    Check for reversible causes of dementia MMSE or other bedside cognitive testing? Imaging studies? Imaging studies? MRI, PET, SPECT, PIB

    Genetic testing? ApoE status

    Biomarkers? CSF amyloid & tau

    V‐subdural hematoma, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy

    I‐Syphilis, HIV, PML T‐trauma, NPH, drugs A‐SLE, Sjogren’s, MS M‐Thyroid, Wernicke’s, Wilson’s, SCD (B12) I‐Vasculitis, Hashimoto’s N‐neoplasm, limbic encephalitis S‐nonconvulsive status (EPC)

    Clinical cause of MCI following Medical evaluation per AAN practice parameter

    Probable degenerative

    B12 deficiency

    thyroid dysfunction

    vascular

    NPH

    SDH

    Benzodiazepines: valium, ativan NSAIDs: ASA, ibuprofen, indomethacin, naproxen, sulindac Antidepressants: TCAs, SSRIs Anticonvulsants: PHT, VPA, CBZ, PHB Antihypertensives: B‐blockers, Ca‐channel blockersyp , H2 receptor antagonists: cimetidine, ranitidine Antibiotics: Cephalexin, metronidazole, fluoroquinolones Anticholinergics: Benztropine, trihexiphenidyl Antiarrhythmics: disopyramide, quinidine, tocanaide, amiodarone Antiparkinson agents: L‐DOPA, pergolide, bromocriptine Muscle relaxants: Baclofen, cyclobenzaprine, methocarbamol Others: antihistamines/decongestants, digoxin, steroids, narcotics

    1. Memory loss. 2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks. 3. Problems with language. 4. Disorientation to time and place.P    d d j d  5. Poor or decreased judgment. 

    6. Problems with abstract thinking. 7. Misplacing things. 8. Changes in mood or behavior. 9. Changes in personality. 10.Loss of initiative. 

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    No proven serum biomarkers

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    BiomarkerBiomarker SensitivitySensitivity SpecificitySpecificity Sample (n)Sample (n)

    CSF total tauCSF total tau 81.481.4 91.591.5 30273027

    CSFCSFCSF CSF phosphophospho--tautau 81.381.3 91.291.2 15881588

    CSF AB42CSF AB42 85.985.9 88.588.5 12011201

    CSF AB+tauCSF AB+tau 89.389.3 90.290.2 11951195

    Blennow K, NeuroRx. 2004 Apr;1(2):213‐25. Review

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    Drugs used to treat mild to moderate AD symptoms include:

    • Aricept (donepezil)

    • Exelon (rivastigmine)

    • Razadyne (galantamine)

    • Namenda (memantine)

    • These drugs can help improve some patients’ abilities to carry out activities up to a year or so  but they do not stop or reverse 

    AD Research: the Search for Treatments

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    Scientists are also studying agents that someday may be useful in preventing AD. For example, they have experimented with a vaccine against AD. Although the first clinical trial was stopped due to side effects in some participants, valuable information was gathered. 

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    DeKosky S, J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 May;51(5 Suppl Dementia):S314‐20. Review. Gilman S, Neurology. 2005 May 10;64(9):1553‐62. 

    Masliah E et al, Neurology. 2005 Jan 11;64(1):129‐31. Nichol JA, Nat Med. 2003 Apr;9(4):448‐52. 

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    RAGE Inhibitor study NIH/NIA/ADCS & Pfizer collaborative

    Passive immunization trial Elan/Wyeth pharmaceutical trial

    GLAD (gamma‐globulin liquid in Alzheimer’s disease) NIH/NIA/ADCS & Baxter collaborative

    Dimebon (mitochondrial pore complex) Medivata & Pfizer collaborative

    Rember (novel tau antiaggregant therapy) TauRx pharmaceuticals

    S‐Connect (Souvenaid nutritional drink for AD) Danone (that’s German for Dannon, as in yogurt)

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    Dimebon (mitochondrial pore complex) Medivata & Pfizer collaborative

    Rember (novel tau antiaggregant therapy) TauRx pharmaceuticals

    S‐Connect (Souvenaid nutritional drink for AD) Danone (that’s German for Dannon, as in yogurt)

    1) APP is a membrane‐bound glycoprotein that may serve as a growth factor in injury and repair

    2)APP is normally cleaved by ‐secretase and ‐secretase, but in AD, ‐secretase is active

    3) ‐amyloid is toxic to cells and accumulates in brain tissue as amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease

    TTP488 1mg/KgVehicle

    TTP488 reduced amyloid load in brains of 9 month old mice

    "Used with the permission of TransTech Pharma and Pfizer, Inc."

    RAGE Inhibitor study NIH/NIA/ADCS & Pfizer collaborative

    Passive immunization trial Elan/Wyeth pharmaceutical trial

    GLAD (gamma‐globulin liquid in Alzheimer’s disease) NIH/NIA/ADCS & Baxter collaborative

    ‐secretase inhibitor Eli Lilly Inc.

    Dimebon (mitochondrial pore complex) Medivata & Pfizer collaborative

    Rember (novel tau antiaggregant therapy) TauRx pharmaceuticals

    1) APP is a membrane‐bound glycoprotein that may serve as a growth factor in injury and repair

    2)APP is normally cleaved by ‐secretase and ‐secretase, but in AD, ‐secretase is active

    3) ‐amyloid is toxic to cells and accumulates in brain tissue as amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease

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    Maeda J, et al., J Neurosci. 2007 Oct 10;27(41):10957‐68

    RAGE Inhibitor study NIH/NIA/ADCS & Pfizer collaborative

    Passive immunization trial Elan/Wyeth pharmaceutical trial

    GLAD (gamma‐globulin liquid in Alzheimer’s disease) NIH/NIA/ADCS & Baxter collaborative

    Dimebon (mitochondrial pore complex) Medivata & Pfizer collaborative

    Rember (novel tau antiaggregant therapy) TauRx pharmaceuticals

    S‐Connect (Souvenaid nutritional drink for AD) Danone (that’s German for Dannon, as in yogurt)

    1) APP is a membrane‐bound glycoprotein that may serve as a growth factor in injury and repair

    2)APP is normally cleaved by ‐secretase and ‐secretase, but in AD, ‐secretase is active

    3) ‐amyloid is toxic to cells and accumulates in brain tissue as amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease

    Relkin N et al., Neurobiol Aging. 2008 Feb 20. [Epub ahead of print]

    RAGE Inhibitor study NIH/NIA/ADCS & Pfizer collaborative

    Passive immunization trial Elan/Wyeth pharmaceutical trial

    GLAD (gamma‐globulin liquid in Alzheimer’s disease) NIH/NIA/ADCS & Baxter collaborative

    Dimebon (mitochondrial pore complex) Medivata & Pfizer collaborative

    Rember (novel tau antiaggregant therapy) TauRx pharmaceuticals

    S‐Connect (Souvenaid nutritional drink for AD) Danone (that’s German for Dannon, as in yogurt)

    Aggregated AAggregated AAA4242 AmyloidAmyloid plaquesplaques

    TauTau

    PHFPHF NFTNFT

    Nerve cell death & Nerve cell death & Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer’s diseaseOxidative StressOxidative Stress

    APPAPP

    HyperphosphorylatedHyperphosphorylated tautau

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    Doody et al, Lancet. 2008 Jul 19;372(9634):207‐15. 

    RAGE Inhibitor study NIH/NIA/ADCS & Pfizer collaborative

    Passive immunization trial Elan/Wyeth pharmaceutical trial

    GLAD (gamma‐globulin liquid in Alzheimer’s disease) NIH/NIA/ADCS & Baxter collaborative

    Dimebon (mitochondrial pore complex) Medivata & Pfizer collaborative

    Rember (novel tau antiaggregant therapy) TauRx pharmaceuticals

    S‐Connect (Souvenaid nutritional drink for AD) Danone (that’s German for Dannon, as in yogurt)

    Aggregated AAggregated AAA4242 AmyloidAmyloid plaquesplaques

    TauTau

    PHFPHF NFTNFT

    Nerve cell death & Nerve cell death & Alzheimer’s diseaseAlzheimer’s diseaseOxidative StressOxidative Stress

    APPAPP

    HyperphosphorylatedHyperphosphorylated tautau

    Asuni et al, J Neurosci. 2007 Aug 22;27(34):9115‐29.

    RAGE Inhibitor study NIH/NIA/ADCS & Pfizer collaborative

    Passive immunization trial Elan/Wyeth pharmaceutical trial

    GLAD (gamma‐globulin liquid in Alzheimer’s disease) NIH/NIA/ADCS & Baxter collaborative

    Dimebon (mitochondrial pore complex) Medivata & Pfizer collaborative

    Rember (novel tau antiaggregant therapy) TauRx pharmaceuticals

    S‐Connect (Souvenaid nutritional drink for AD) Danone (that’s German for Dannon, as in yogurt)

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