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Carl Kestens
3 days ago10 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INmune Bio: on BioVie teachings and trustworthiness
Summary BioVie always argued that it saw a correlation between effects on cognition and reduction of TNF levels. That TNF reduction...
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Carl Kestens
Mar 615 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INmune Bio: Leqembi and Kisunla’s MoA is microglia-related, and amyloid beta is a cytokine
Introduction Amyloid beta has been the primary hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease for years. On the one hand, numerous trials focusing on...
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Carl Kestens
Feb 2810 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INmune Bio: where fraud and arrogance aren’t, solutions to AD are (C. Piller book coverage)
Introduction Science journalist Charles Piller wrote a book, called ‘Doctored: fraud, arrogance, and tragedy in the quest to cure...
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Carl Kestens
Feb 215 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INmune Bio: XPro’s biomarkers outperform Leqembi's and Kisunla's
Introduction For years, the scientific focus may have been too focused on targeting amyloid, while inflammation and modulation of glial...
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Carl Kestens
Feb 1311 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INmune Bio: inflammation drives cognitive decline
Summary INmune Bio is making significant strides across multiple programs, positioning itself as a major player in biotech. CORDstrom...
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Carl Kestens
Feb 711 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INmune Bio: On Cassava Sciences and the Importance of a Bear Thesis for Proper Due Diligence
Summary Coverage of the Alzheimer’s space would be incomplete without a blog post on Cassava Sciences. Now was the right time. Cassava...
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Carl Kestens
Jan 3113 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INmune Bio: Alzheimer’s, How Not To Study A Disease
On JLO, RFK, the NIH, TNF, Karl Herrup and innovation - a longer post. Â Summary The amyloid hypothesis did not yield the desired...
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Carl Kestens
Jan 249 min read
The $10 billion dollar unicorn in INmune Bio: is the FDA openly suggesting accelerated approval based on NfL?
Summary I had a call with some investors earlier this week. During the call, the theme of accelerated approval came up. I had done a blog...
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Carl Kestens
Jan 177 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INmune Bio: how only INMB uses the recipe behind big pharma’s recent successes with anti-amyloid antibodies
Historical failure rate of therapies targeting amyloid Alzheimer’s is characterized by aggregation of anti-amyloid antibodies and...
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Carl Kestens
Jan 106 min read
The $10 billion dollar unicorn in INmune Bio: could remyelination explain the fast functional/cognitive recovery seen in patients?
Introduction I am picking up my previous work to assess the Alzheimer’s space today, with a particular focus on INmune Bio, as the...
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Carl Kestens
Oct 21, 202212 min read
The $10 billion dollar unicorn in INmune Bio: on fast-progressors in AD, APOE4, TREM2 and EMACC
Summary APOE4, involved in different mechanisms in the brain including lipid homeostasis, is the strongest risk factor for Alzheimer’s...
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Carl Kestens
Sep 23, 202212 min read
The $10 Billion unicorn in INmune Bio: the potential of XPro in Parkinson’s
Summary The evolution of the treatment failures for Parkinson’s disease has striking similarities with Alzheimer’s. Just like in...
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Carl Kestens
Sep 2, 20228 min read
The FDA’s two leaps at once: on fast approval pathways and neurofilament light
Summary Neurofilament Light (NfL) is potentially the most important biomarker in neurodegenerative diseases. The FDA’s AdCom validated...
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Carl Kestens
Jul 30, 20229 min read
The $10 billion unicorn in INMB: on allostatic load, and why all the others may have non-responders
Summary Allostatic load is the cumulative burden of stressors one encounters throughout life. The underlying causes/triggers for any...
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Carl Kestens
Jun 9, 20229 min read
THE INFLAMED MIND, A Radical New Approach to Depression, by Ed Bullmore
A book review with some notes on my recent research, part I Introduction I have stated before that I believe that the field of psychiatry...
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Carl Kestens
May 7, 202213 min read
XPRO FOR THE DEPRESSED MIND, PART 1: INMB’S MOST IGNORED POTENTIAL
Introduction For some time now, INmune Bio has been announcing their trial in treatment resistant depression (TRD). The market, either...
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Carl Kestens
Apr 23, 202210 min read
THE $10 BILLION UNICORN IN INMUNE BIO: IT’S THE (MICRO)GLIA, STUPID!
Summary: · The detrimental action of glia, mostly microglia, in the inflamed brain is the last piece of the scientific puzzle; · ...
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Carl Kestens
Apr 17, 20226 min read
Medicare coverage refused for Aduhelm and amyloid-based therapies: what’s next?
The 7 April 2022 CMS decision denying Aduhelm medicare coverage On 7 April 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...
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Carl Kestens
Apr 8, 20227 min read
WHY IT IS SENSIBLE TO ADDRESS SUB-COHORTS IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
"I think a good drug might fail in a clinical trial because not all the subjects have the same kind of Alzheimer's. Shubhabrata...
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Carl Kestens
Mar 18, 202223 min read
CJ Barnum spoke, I listened
Introduction CJ Barnum, head of neuroscience at INMB, has a talent for translating his superior scientific knowledge to a crowd. The...
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