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Initial Reports Positive for Plasma Treatment of Alzheimer Disease

Officials are optimistic about the initial results of a phase 2 clinical trial for a new plasma-based treatment for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease (AD). California-based Alkahest announced that GRF6019, a proprietary plasma fraction comprised of about 400 proteins, was both safe and well-tolerated with no cognitive decline as a treatment for AD.