Size of the treatment effect on cognition of cholinesterase inhibition in Alzheimer's disease

K Rockwood - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2004 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background: Six cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) have been tested in people with
Alzheimer's disease, using methods currently required for regulatory approval. The clinical …

Pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer's disease: is there a need to redefine treatment success?

B Winblad, H Brodaty, S Gauthier… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The traditional aim of Alzheimer's disease treatment in clinical trials has been to improve
cognitive abilities. It has become increasingly clear, however, that other aspects are …

Effectiveness and tolerability of high-dose (23 mg/d) versus standard-dose (10 mg/d) donepezil in moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease: a 24-week, randomized …

MR Farlow, S Salloway, PN Tariot, J Yardley… - Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Currently approved Alzheimer's disease (AD) treatments have been reported to
provide symptomatic benefit, without proven impact on clinical progression. We …

Galantamine treatment of vascular dementia: a randomized trial

AP Auchus, HR Brashear, S Salloway, AD Korczyn… - Neurology, 2007 - AAN Enterprises
Background: To evaluate efficacy and safety of galantamine for patients with vascular
dementia (VaD). Methods: In this multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo …

Goal setting and attainment in Alzheimer's disease patients treated with donepezil

K Rockwood, JE Graham, S Fay - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery …, 2002 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objectives: To understand the treatment goals of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, carers,
and physicians; to estimate whether clinically important goals are met during treatment with …

[HTML][HTML] The clinical meaningfulness of ADAS-Cog changes in Alzheimer's disease patients treated with donepezil in an open-label trial

K Rockwood, S Fay, M Gorman, D Carver, JE Graham - BMC neurology, 2007 - Springer
Background In 6-month anti-dementia drug trials, a 4-point change in the Alzheimer's
Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) is held to be clinically …

Pharmacologists and Alzheimer disease therapy: to boldly go where no scientist has gone before

C Mancuso, R Siciliano, E Barone… - Expert opinion on …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by severe cognitive impairment, inability to perform activities of daily living and …

Compared of efficacy and safety of high-dose donepezil vs standard-dose donepezil among elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta …

H Wang, Y Zong, Y Han, J Zhao, H Liu… - Expert Opinion on Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Donepezil is a first-line drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
However, there are no meta-analyses on efficacy and safety of high-dose versus standard …

Clinical trials in predementia stages of Alzheimer disease

JA Pillai, JL Cummings - Medical Clinics, 2013 - medical.theclinics.com
Dementia is rapidly increasing as the global population ages and is projected to make an
enormous impact on all societies. AD is the most common form of dementia, accounting for …

Efficacy and safety of sustained release donepezil high dose versus immediate release donepezil standard dose in Japanese patients with severe Alzheimer's …

A Homma, H Atarashi, N Kubota… - Journal of …, 2016 - content.iospress.com
Background: Donepezil is an established treatment for mild, moderate, and severe
Alzheimer's disease (AD). An international study demonstrated superior efficacy of sustained …