Any experience with taking Kinsula?
My husband has been diagnosed (MRI, blood work etc.) with early alzheimers and his neurologist is recommending Kinsula. Does anyone have experience caring for someone who is taking this drug?
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@llthomson I have heard of the drug, and it certainly does sound promising. And there are trials going on in the US. Here are two I found. http://www.clinicaltrials.gov, NCT07170150 and NCT07169578. Both are recruiting. It isn't listed as a Brainshuttle, but it is with Trontinemab.
I am considering to have my wife start Kisunla - any advice?
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1 ReactionThere have been a number of posts about this previously. For others in this chat, I think you can search the comments for a subject matter, right?
I'm sure you will find previous posts very helpful.
Best to you.
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1 Reaction@jillemckeon Thank you
@wkelly217, welcome.
@jillemckeon is right. Others have shared their thoughts and experiences about Kisunla (donanemab-azbt). I moved your question to this related discussion:
- Any experience with taking Kinsula?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/any-experience-with-taking-kinsula/
Has your wife started Kisunla? How are you both doing?
Still waiting and waiting for a discussion for answers to a number of questions.
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1 ReactionMy wife starts Kisunla infusions in mid-May. Hoping for good results and no complications.
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3 Reactions@elm123 We are at this same crossroads. My husband has had the initial blood tests, and will be scheduled soon for the MRI. PET scan is booked for early June. Will the these blood tests/MRI/PET scan give a diagnosis, or can that only come from a doctor? I’m worried the diagnosis will depress him further (and he’s already down in the dumps, pretty much every day). Just want to know what to expect (as much as possible so I can prepare myself and help him.). Best to you and your husband! Thank you for writing!
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1 Reaction@longboat1 -I am sorry your LO did not qualify…there is so much uncertainty in all of this: the disease, the new meds, what is best for one’s own circumstances, and I’m not sure medical professionals are all on the same page, either. Best wishes.
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1 Reaction@llthomson I wonder if/when it is approved for use in the US, if one would be allowed to stop whatever treatment they are on (Kisunla, Lequembi) and switch to Trontinemab? Doubtful, most likely….but it sounds like this newer drug could potentially be much more effective. Thank you.
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