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Immunotherapy with a short-lived anti-PD-L1 antibody in Alzheimer's disease: a phase 1b, randomized, double-blind trial.

Nature medicine·July 15, 2026·PMID 42458012

Why it matters

Alzheimer's disease progression is linked to unresolved neuroinflammation, and this trial provides first-in-human evidence that transient systemic PD-L1 blockade is safe and may engage relevant biomarkers, opening a novel immunomodulatory approach for early AD.

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