ASX-listed Actinogen (ACW) has a drug candidate for Alzheimer's disease called Xanamem. They've just announced FDA approval for a phase 2b clinical trial.
ACW's announcement mentions Cogstate as an assessment for the trial's key efficacy endpoint. Link to the ann: 45k3ctb5wpn7r4.pdf (asx.com.au)
I thought we should have a less specific topic on the state of play in Alzheimer's disease research and treatment.
This article What Causes Alzheimer’s? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. | Quanta Magazine talks about the state of play w.r.t. the amyloid cascade hypothesis and why it is wrong or at lease incomplete.
Also suggests that lecanemab may not be clinically significant.
On the whole, this could all be positive for Cogstate. Seems there will be a lot more proposed treatments and therefore cognitive tests. Long runway here.