Category Archives: Clinical Trials

Uneasy About the Future

Today, I am reflecting on my 148th Aducanumab infusion, and the realization that my next infusion will be my last as part of this multiphase clinical trial. This is a bittersweet moment for me, as my family and I believe … Continue reading

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Stepping Away and Stepping Back: My Hiatus from Alzheimer’s Advocacy

Stepping Away and Stepping Back: My Hiatus from Alzheimer’s Advocacy It’s been two years since I last took an active role in Alzheimer’s advocacy. Life has a funny way of testing us, and it certainly did so with a series … Continue reading

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Participating in the BIOGEN EMBARK Aducanumab and Long-Term Extension Clinical Trial: A Patient’s Journey

Participating in the BIOGEN EMBARK Aducanumab and Long-Term Extension Clinical Trial: A Patient’s Journey As a patient with Alzheimer’s disease, I have been fortunate enough to participate in the BIOGEN EMBARK Aducanumab clinical trial and its long-term extension. In this … Continue reading

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Aducanumab Déjà Vu

On Friday, November 6th, 2020 the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) held an advisory meeting on the approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s medication Aducanumab, see Meeting of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement.  The outcome of the … Continue reading

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Beacon of Hope

I will continue to encourage others to participate in research clinical trials to find a cure for Alzheimer’s whether I continue on to another or not. Continue reading

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