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LuMind IDSC’s Official Statement in Response to CMS Draft Decision

Date: 2/7/2022
People with Down syndrome are far more likely than the general population to have an Alzheimer’s diagnosis by age 65, so access to a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs could not only help those with a current diagnosis but would also generate new data on the efficacy of this type of drug in people with Down syndrome. The CMS decision, if enacted, will place insurmountable roadblocks on the path to future treatment possibilities for anyone with a Down syndrome diagnosis.
This decision, if enacted, openly discriminates against people with Down syndrome, a group of people who have not been included in any of the previous or current clinical trials on Aduhelm or the other monoclonal anti-amyloid antibodies.
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LuMind IDSC’s Official Statement in Response to CMS Draft Decision

Date: 2/7/2022
People with Down syndrome are far more likely than the general population to have an Alzheimer’s diagnosis by age 65, so access to a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs could not only help those with a current diagnosis but would also generate new data on the efficacy of this type of drug in people with Down syndrome. The CMS decision, if enacted, will place insurmountable roadblocks on the path to future treatment possibilities for anyone with a Down syndrome diagnosis.
This decision, if enacted, openly discriminates against people with Down syndrome, a group of people who have not been included in any of the previous or current clinical trials on Aduhelm or the other monoclonal anti-amyloid antibodies.
Read more about LuMind IDSC’s official statement on the CMS decision.

Read More »