NeuroFrontiers

Episode description: Dr. Geoff Kerchner, Vice President and Global Head of Neurodegeneration at Roche, Basel, Switzerland, discusses the science behind PrevenTRON, a prevention study evaluating trontinemab in individuals with preclinical Alzheimer disease. Keywords: trontinemab, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer disease, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, MCI, amyloid-targeting therapies, Roche, PrevenTRON, TRONTIER, brain health, cognitive health

Dr. Michael Irizarry, Senior Vice-President, Clinical Research, Eisai, Nutley, NJ, discusses the evidence supporting subcutaneous lecanemab for early Alzheimer disease, including dosing, amyloid clearance, and safety monitoring. 

In this episode, Luka Kulic, MD, Vice President and Global Head of Early Clinical Development in Neuroscience and Rare Diseases at Roche, Basel, Switzerland, discusses the investigational Brainshuttle technology, including results from the BrainShuttle AD clinical trials as a treatment for early Alzheimer disease along with the broader implications of enhanced blood-brain barrier drug delivery in neurology.

Episode Description: What do the latest METEOROID trial results mean for neurologists treating myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD)? Michael Levy, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, discusses relapse prevention, diagnostic challenges, and the future of MOGAD management with Peter Sguigna, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

Richard J. Nowak, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT and global principal investigator of the Myasthenia Gravis Inebilizumab Trial (MINT), discusses the phase 3 results, highlighting the safety and efficacy of CD19-targeted B-cell therapy for individuals with generalized myasthenia gravis and its impact on outcomes and steroid reduction in real-world practice. Additional details about MINT may be found in the following publication: The New England Journal of Medicine. For more information on the medication discussed in this episode, please refer to the Full Prescribing Information provided by Amgen, last updated 12/2025.