ALZ-801 promotes amyloid clearance from brain
Alzheon publication: Tolar (2024) Int J Mol Sci
Amyloid oligomers drive neurotoxicity & tau pathology
Injured neurons release misfolded tau protein that aggregates into tangles
Amyloid clearance from brain to plasma via astrocyte end-feet on capillaries & by glial uptake
Tarasof-Conway (2015) Nat Rev Neurol; Bagheri (2013) PLOS One
Valiltramiprosate blocks amyloid aggregation in brain, promotes efflux of monomers to plasma & activation of astrocytes