Who in healthcare hasn’t wanted to reduce the time it takes to arrive at a diagnosis for an anxious patient? It’s a common worry. That’s why research reported at the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference is attracting a lot of attention.
Led by Soeren Mattke, M.D., D.Sc., Director of the Brain Health Observatory at the University of Southern California, the research highlights a blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with a performance similar to C2N Diagnostics’ PrecivityAD2™ blood test.
“Impact of a High-Performing Blood Test on Wait Times for Determination of Eligibility for a Disease-Modifying Alzheimer’s Treatment in the U.S.” focuses on the following:
-The FDA has fully approved two disease-modifying treatments for AD management. Despite the availability of these agents, concerns have been raised about wait times in the patient diagnostic journey due to a limited number of AD specialists and PET scanners.
-The study analysis showed substantial wait times in the diagnostic process. Projected wait times are estimated at 12 months in 2024 and expected to increase to over 100 months by 2033; almost all of the wait times are due to lack of AD specialist appointments.
-A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s pathology in patients with early-stage cognitive impairment implemented in primary care is projected to reduce anticipated wait times substantially by prioritizing those with evidence for AD pathology for specialist visits.
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