Alessandra Pinto

Ms. Alessandra Pinto

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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19 January 2026 in Biomedicines
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MMMARTINA MONACO
MARTINA MONACO
APAlessandra Pinto
Alessandra Pinto
Massimo GrilliMassimo Grilli
Massimo Grilli
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) involves a constellation of molecular processes that extend well beyond amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation. Recent anti-amyloid antibodies provide limited clinical benefits, highlighting the need for additional strategies due to their modest efficacy and safety concerns. Increasing proteomic evidence reveals that proteins such as midkine (MDK), pleiotrophin (PTN) and clusterin (CLU) accumulate within amyloid plaques and may shape disease progression, although their precise contributions—protective, pathogenic, or both—remain unknown. In this Perspective, we examine how emerging targeted protein degradation (TPD) technologies, including Proteolysis-Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs), Lysosome-Targeting Chimeras (LYTACs) and molecular glues (MGs), could provide a means to selectively eliminate these co-aggregating proteins. We also discuss advances in degrader design, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted screening, and strategies aimed at enhancing Central Nervous System (CNS) delivery. We finally outline how integrating TPD modalities with antibody-based and multi-target therapeutic approaches may promote more effective, systems-level interventions for AD.