METHODS AND DOSING REGIMENS FOR PREVENTING OR DELAYING ONSET OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA AND MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT

摘要

Methods and dosing regimens using alpha 7 acetylcholine nicotine receptor binding agents are provided to prevent or inhibit intracellular accumulation of amyloid in cells leading to inhibition or prevention of neuronal cell death. In addition, these methods and dosing regimens are coupled with methods and dosing regimens to reduce and/or prevent blood-brain barrier leakage of vascular-derived amyloid into the brain and/or methods and dosing regimens to reduce and/or prevent neuroinflammation to prevent and/or inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. Also provided are methods for identifying individuals for this treatment.