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Pompano Beach Alzheimer’s Patient Sees Brain Plaques Cleared After 18 Months of Treatment
VINnews • • health
Key Points:
- A 79-year-old Pompano Beach man with Alzheimer's disease, Scott Milinsky, has had amyloid plaques cleared from his brain after 18 months of treatment with Kisunla, a new anti-amyloid drug developed by Eli Lilly.
- Milinsky was the second person in Florida to receive Kisunla, undergoing 18 infusions at Broward Health North’s Memory Disorder & Alzheimer’s Center under Dr. Hazel Wiley’s care, with a final PET scan confirming the plaques' removal.
- Kisunla works by breaking up and removing amyloid plaques, which slows cognitive and functional decline in early symptomatic Alzheimer's, though it does not address tau tangles, another aspect of the disease.
- Dr. Wiley described the results as significant and emotionally impactful, marking progress in Alzheimer's treatment after years of limited options.
- The Memory Disorder & Alzheimer’s Center at Broward Health North is currently administering Kisunla to over 60 patients, with Milinsky calling the treatment a "game changer" and hopeful for future advancements.
