The ethics of disease-modifying drugs targeting Alzheimer disease: response to our commentators

Journal of Medical Ethics 48 (3):193-193 (2022)
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Abstract

In Gustavsson et al,1 we discussed the ethical issues that arise when identifying the relevant population for disease-modifying drugs targeting Alzheimer disease. More specifically, we focused on novel immunotherapies aimed at amyloid β and tau, two relevant biomarkers. The commentaries to our paper2 3 acknowledge our conclusion: screening for AD involve ethical costs that cannot be justified unless a drug with clinically relevant effect becomes available. Since Aduhelm is the only immunotherapy targeting AD currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, we use that as a …

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