Pamela Lukasewicz Ferreira, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, discusses details from a study evaluating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) plasma biomarkers for identifying at-risk groups in a real-world, population-based cohort. The study revealed that abnormal plasma Aβ42/40 ratio identified older adult groups with lower memory scores, higher dementia risks, and higher ADRD biomarker levels, including NfL, GFAP, and p-tau181.These results hold promise for population screening, showing that a simple non-invasive test can unveil abnormalities indicative of AD. The cost-effectiveness and convenience of plasma biomarkers also position them as valuable pre-screening tools before more invasive/costly tests like cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers or PET scans. This interview took place at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) congress 2023 in Boston.
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