IVIG Therapy and Use in Alzheimers Treatments
Articles and Resources
"Gammagard May Help Preserve Cognitive Abilities, Reduce Brain Shrinkage In Patients With Alzheimer's"
"In Preliminary Study, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Team Finds IVIg Therapy May Improve Cognitive Function in Alzheimer's Patients," Weill Cornell Medical College website, April 11, 2005
"IVIG Antibodies Provide Lasting Benefits to Alzheimer's Patients," according to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study, Stabilizes or Improves Cognitive Function First Study to Demonstrate IVIg Effective Longer Than a Year, New York-Presbyterian Hospital website, New York, Jul 18, 2006
"IVIg Therapy May Improve Cognitive Function in Alzheimer's Patients," Senior Journal, April 12, 2008
"Diverse Approaches to Alzheimer's Therapies Continue to Show Progress at ICAD," Bio-Medicine, July 30, 2008
"IVIG May Slow Progression of Alzheimer's," Michele G. Sullivan , Clinical Psychiatry News, December 2008 (Vol. 36, Issue 12, Page 22)
"Octapharma starts phase II clinical study in Alzheimer's disease with octagam®10%." BioValley, February 13, 2009
"Phase II Study of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) for Alzheimer's Disease," ClinicalTrials.gov
"Study of Octagam 10% on the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Patients," ClinicalTrials.gov
"Baxter's IVIg in Alzheimer's Looks "Favorable;"Phase III Trial Announced," Analysis By: Keith Berman, MPH, The Expert Network, Gerson Lehrman Group website, August 29, 2007
"Diverse Approaches to Alzheimer's Therapies Continue to Show Progress at ICAD," Drugs.com website, July 30, 2008
"Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Developing Alzheimer's,"
Reuters.com website, February 28, 2008
"ICAD: IV Immunoglobulin Therapy Shows Early Signs of Efficacy in Alzheimer's," Peggy Peck, MedPage Today, July 30, 2008
"IVIG May Have Beneficial Effects in Alzheimer's Disease," by Paula Moyer, MA, Medscape Medical News, April 13, 2005
"IVIg Headlines Alzheimer's Treatments at International Conference," Senior Journal, July 19, 2006
"UD professor seeks Alzheimer's tool and treatment," by Diane S. Kukich, UDAILY website
"Alzheimer's disease prevention and treatment guidelines," CIDPUSA website, April 22 (Health Day News)
"Researchers Hopeful About New Alzheimer's Therapy, "Global Epidemic" Feared if Effective Treatment Isn't Developed Soon, Consumer Affairs.com website, June 12, 2007
"Blood Product Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer's," by Denise Grady, New York Times, July 19, 2006
"Use of intravenous immunoglobulin is associated with a reduced risk of AD and related disorders," Howard Fillit, Gregory Hess, Jerrold Hill, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, New York, NY USA
P2-418: Use of intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with Alzheimer's disease: A retrospective claims database analysis, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, July 2008
"Newly discovered antibody may be body's natural defense against Alzheimer's," PHYSORG.com website, June 11th, 2007