Simultaneous and Synergistic Multi-Target Validation for Alzheimers Disease-Related Dementias (R61/R33 Clinical Trial not allowed)

The ultimate goal is to develop multi-target disease-modifying therapeutics based on an appreciation of the complex interaction of pathways, cells, circuits, systems or pathologies that are present in complex AD/ADRD diagnoses. Such therapeutics could be a single drug or biologic targeting multiple pathways, cell, circuits, systems or pathologies, or could be a combination of therapies. While hundreds of possible targets have been suggested for AD alone, theres a need to better understand how multiple targets might interact in a synergistic way that would allow us to tackle AD/ADRD from multiple fronts in a single person, akin to what has been successful in infectious disease or cancer. This FOA will support applications that test hypotheses of possible beneficial interactions of known targets as well as understanding the mechanisms of interaction in the R61. The R33 would support rigorous validation of the proposed multi-target approach (one drug or biologic targeting multiple pathways; and/or a combination of therapies) to support future multi-target therapy development efforts. Successful grantees will be in position to apply for IGNITE or other similar translational grant mechanisms.
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