Newswise — LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 16, 2020) – Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) recently screened the first participant in the world for what is known as the AHEAD 3-45 study. This work is looking at a study medication, BAN2401, to determine if it can help prevent worsening memory and thinking among individuals who might be at risk for future decline. They are hoping this study finds that BAN2401 does just that and will ultimately help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
“We know that each study gets us one step closer to finding that cure. We at Sanders-Brown expect to be a part of that eventual breakthrough,” said Shani Bardach, Ph.D., assistant professor of Gerontology and director of Clinical Trials Outreach and Recruitment at SBCoA.
The AHEAD study is a Phase III clinical study, conducted as a public-private…
