LEAD Coalition submits comments on Congressional framework for reforming the NIH

The LEAD Coalition has submitted a letter providing input on House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ “Reforming the National Institutes of Health Framework for Discussion.” The LEAD Coalition letter encourages a congressional process that ensures Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders research continues to be addressed collaboratively across NIH with a life-course, person-centered […]

LEAD Coalition submits public comments for FDA review of donanemab

Today, 265 LEAD Coalition member organizations and allies sent a joint public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its review of the supplemental biologics license application for donanemab (BLA 761248) for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment and early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. The letter expresses full confidence in […]

LEAD Coalition renews call for Congress to boost FY 2025 dementia funding

Today, 383 LEAD Coalition member organizations and allies sent a joint letter urging Congress to continue to prioritize investments to address Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (AD/ADRD) through dementia-focused FY 2025 appropriations. The letter calls for the FY 2025 appropriations bills to include substantial increases in funding to strengthen the national response to AD/ADRD and […]