How Wan Leong

How Wan Leong

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How Wan Leong


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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14 December 2022 in Pharmaceuticals
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SCSiew Lee Cheong
Siew Lee Cheong
JTJian Kai Tiew
Jian Kai Tiew
YFYi Hang Fong
Yi Hang Fong
HLHow Wan Leong
How Wan Leong
YCYew Mun Chan
Yew Mun Chan
EKEthan Wei Jie Kong
Ethan Wei Jie Kong
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by decreased synaptic transmission and cerebral atrophy with appearance of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Cognitive, functional, and behavioral alterations are commonly associated with the disease. Different pathophysiological pathways of AD have been proposed, some of which interact and influence one another. Current treatment for AD mainly involves the use of therapeutic agents to alleviate the symptoms in AD patients. The conventional single-target treatment approaches do not often cause the desired effect in the disease due to its multifactorial origin. Thus, multi-target strategies have since been undertaken, which aim to simultaneously target multiple targets involved in the development of AD. In this review, we provide an overview of the pathogenesis of AD and the current drug therapies for the disease. Additionally, rationales of the multi-target approaches and examples of multi-target drugs with pharmacological actions against AD are also discussed.