Can Anti–β-amyloid Monoclonal Antibodies Work in Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer Disease?
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- Received April 28, 2020
- Accepted in final form September 15, 2020
- First Published December 17, 2020.
Author Disclosures
- Bruno P. Imbimbo, PhD,
- Ugo Lucca, MSc and
- Mark Watling, MD
- Bruno P. Imbimbo, PhD,
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Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, Associate Editor, 2020
Author of several patents mainly on anti-Alzheimer drugs
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Chiesi Farmaceutici, Project Leader, 20 years
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- Ugo Lucca, MSc and
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- Mark Watling, MD
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Transcrip Partners LLP, of which I am a Senior Partner (semi-retired). Transcrip provides advice and support to companies operating in the pharmaceutical development field. None of this work is relevant to the submitted publication other than my general expertise in the area of drug development, and Transcrip does not benefit from the publication other than the kudos associated with my being recognised as an author.
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- From the Department of Research & Development (B.P.I.), Chiesi Farmaceutici, Parma, Italy; Laboratory of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry (U.L.), Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy; and CNS & Pain Department (M.W.), TranScrip Partners, Reading, United Kingdom.
- Correspondence
Dr. Imbimbo b.imbimbo{at}chiesi.com
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