Alzheimer's disease biomarker utilization at first referral enhances differential diagnostic precision with simultaneous exclusion of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Zitianyu Wang, Victoria Lewis, Christiane Stehmann, Shiji Varghese, Matteo Senesi, Amelia McGlade, Laura J Ellett, James D Doecke, Dhamidhu Eratne, Dennis Velakoulis, Colin L Masters, Steven J Collins, Qiao-Xin Li
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Abstract
Most suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) cases are eventually diagnosed with other disorders. We assessed the utility of investigating Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers and neurofilament light (NfL) in patients when CJD is suspected. The study cohort consisted of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples referred for CJD biomarker screening wherein amyloid beta 1-42 (Aβ1-42), phosphorylated tau 181 (p-tau181), and total tau (t-tau) could be assessed via Elecsys immunoassays (n = 419) and NfL via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; n = 161). In the non-CJD sub cohort (n = 371), 59% (219/371) had A+T- (abnormal Aβ1-42 only) and 21% (79/371) returned A+T+ (abnormal Aβ1-42 and p-tau181). In the 48 CJD subjects, a similar AD biomarker profile distribution was observed. To partially address the prevalence of likely pre-symptomatic AD, NfL was utilized to assess for neuronal damage. NfL was abnormal in 76% (25/33) of A+T- subjects 40 to 69 years of age, 80% (20/25) of whom had normal t-tau. This study reinforces AD as an important differential diagnosis of suspected CJD, highlighting that incorporating AD biomarkers and NfL at initial testing is worthwhile.
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Alzheimer''s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring (DADM) is an open access, peer-reviewed, journal from the Alzheimer''s Association® that will publish new research that reports the discovery, development and validation of instruments, technologies, algorithms, and innovative processes. Papers will cover a range of topics interested in the early and accurate detection of individuals with memory complaints and/or among asymptomatic individuals at elevated risk for various forms of memory disorders. The expectation for published papers will be to translate fundamental knowledge about the neurobiology of the disease into practical reports that describe both the conceptual and methodological aspects of the submitted scientific inquiry. Published topics will explore the development of biomarkers, surrogate markers, and conceptual/methodological challenges. Publication priority will be given to papers that 1) describe putative surrogate markers that accurately track disease progression, 2) biomarkers that fulfill international regulatory requirements, 3) reports from large, well-characterized population-based cohorts that comprise the heterogeneity and diversity of asymptomatic individuals and 4) algorithmic development that considers multi-marker arrays (e.g., integrated-omics, genetics, biofluids, imaging, etc.) and advanced computational analytics and technologies.