NIH R01 · 2024
Impact of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor therapy on aging-related outcomes
PROJECT SUMMARY In numerous experimental studies, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors, such as rapamycin, prolong lifespan, prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) and improve multiple other age-dependent processes. However, there are limited clinical data to know whether these therapies have anti-aging effects in humans. The potential role of mTOR inhibitors as disease-modifying treatment for AD/ADRD is of particular significance given the ongoing lack of clearly effective therapies and their immense healthcare and societal burden. Concern over drug safety, particularly in older patients, has remained a key reason as to why clinical trials…
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