http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/alzheimers-hope-hype-and-disappointment-biopharma-goes-all-amyloid/2015-07-23 But if the scientists are going to finally clear that hurdle, it's going to take more than a handful of candidates targeting amyloid, Hartley said. The field needs more clinical endeavors, more exploration of potential targets and more funding for basic research in order to build on the past decade's breakthroughs in the disease, he said.
"We now know the disease may start some 15 to 20 years prior to clinical symptoms," Hartley said. "That set us along the pathway of thinking of Alzheimer's as a continuum. … Now we need more shots on goal, in other words more drugs coming into those clinical trials."