FDA panel: Neuronix Alzheimer’s therapy fails to prove efficacy

An FDA advisory panel has recommended against granting de novo clearance to Neuronix’s NeuroAD system intended to slow the progress of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.

NeuroAD is approved for use in Europe, Australia and Israel, but the panel found that while it met FDA safety standards, clinical studies did not prove that it is effective.

NeuroAD uses focused transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to stimulate target areas of the brain responsible for cognitive functions impaired by Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Yoqneam, Israel-based company. This stimulation is designed to induce long-term potentiation, which the company said is associated with learning and memory processes, and makes these areas of the brain more receptive to cognitive training. Patients who receive the stimulation simultaneously receive such training.

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