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Life Science Leader's Ben Comer and Acumen Pharmaceuticals' Dr. Jim Doherty join the Business of Biotech to discuss Dr. Doherty's lifelong, singular focus on researching therapeis for CNS diseases. We cover the historical challenges associated with the development of new therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease, advances in the space, the controversies that have ensued on the heels of recent amlyloid-targeting drug approvals, and where Acumen Pharmaceuticals and its lead candidate, Sabirnetug, fit on the landscape. We also cover the critical and growing role of biomarkers in matching Alzheimer's therapies to specific patients, and assess the growing demand for CNS therapeutics. 

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