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Criterion and convergent validity of plasma biomarkers in early‐onset Alzheimer's disease: Initial findings from LEADS
Hammers, Dustin B., Polsinelli, Angelina, Eloyan, Ani, Taurone, Alexander, Thangarajah, Maryanne, Foroud, Tatiana, Gao, Sujuan, Beckett, Laurel, Joie, Renaud La, Touroutoglou, Alexandra, Vemuri, Prashanthi, Zetterberg, Henrik, Blennow, Kaj, Nemes, Sára , Костадинова, Ралица, Aisen, Paul, Nudelman, Kelly N., Kirby, Kala, Atri, Alireza, Clark, David, Day, Gregory S., Duara, Ranjan, Graff‐Radford, Neill R., Grant, Ian, Honig, Lawrence S., Johnson, Erik C. B., Jones, David T., Masdeu, Joseph C., Mendez, Mario F., Parand, Leila, Womack, Kyle, Musiek, Erik, Onyike, Chiadi U., Riddle, Meghan, Rogalskı, Emily , Salloway, Stephen, Sha, Sharon J., Turner, Raymond Scott, Wingo, Thomas S., Wolk, David A., Carrillo, Maria C., Rabinovici, Gil D., Dickerson, Bradford C., Dage, Jeffrey L., Apostolova, Liana G., Carrillo, María C. , Rabinovici, Gil D. , Joie, Renaud La , Polsinelli, Angelina J. , La Joie, Renaud , Rabinovici, Gil D , Hammers, Dustin B , Eloyan, Ani , Taurone, Alexander, Thangarajah, Maryanne, Foroud, Tatiana , Gao, Sujuan , Beckett, Laurel , Touroutoglou, Alexandra , Vemuri, Prashanthi , Zetterberg, Henrik , Blennow, Kaj , Kostadinova, Ralitsa, Aisen, Paul , Nudelman, Kelly , Kirby, Kala, Atri, Alireza , Clark, David, Day, Gregory S. , Duara, Ranjan , Graff‐Radford, Neill R. , Honig, Lawrence S. , Johnson, Erik C. B. , Jones, David T. , Masdeu, Joseph C , Mendez, Mario F. , Womack, Kyle , Musiek, Erik , Onyike, Chiadi U. , Riddle, Meghan , Salloway, Stephen , Sha, Sharon J. , Turner, Raymond Scott , Wingo, Thomas S , Wolk, David A. , Dickerson, Bradford Clark , Dage, Jeffrey L. , Apostolova, Liana G.
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring | May 4, 2026 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 2 | Pages: No page available
Abstract INTRODUCTION : Despite expanding use of plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (AD), minimal examination has been undertaken in early‐onset AD (EOAD). Prior analyses assessed criterion and convergent validity of common plasma biomarkers in a well‐characterized sample with sporadic EOAD. METHODS : Plasma amyloid beta (Aβ) 42/40, tau phosphorylated at threonine 231 (p‐tau231), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and neurofilament light change (NfL) levels were obtained for 189 EOAD, 52 early‐onset non‐AD (EOnonAD), and 83 cognitively normal (CN) participants. Diagnostic group differences, convergence with imaging biomarkers, and the capacity to predict specific cognitive domains were investigated. RESULTS : After controlling for cognitive status, EOAD participants exhibited more pathologic levels of Aβ42/40, p‐tau231, and GFAP relative to EOnonAD participants. However, NfL displayed the greatest sensitivity to non‐amnestic cognitive impairment across the sample. DISCUSSION : These results establish criterion and convergent validity of plasma biomarkers in sporadic EOAD and highlight complementary roles that AD‐specific and non‐specific plasma markers may play across the course of AD care.
Distinct Tau PET Dynamics in Early vs. Late Age-of-Onset Alzheimer’s disease
Chiotis, Konstantinos, Soleimani-Meigooni, David N, Aisen, Paul S, Amuiri, Alinda, Atri, Alireza, Beckett, Laurel, Brickhouse, Michael , Clark, David G, Dage, Jeffrey L, Day, Gregory S, Duara, Ranjan, Eloyan, Ani , Foroud, Tatiana, Graff-Radford, Neill R, Grant, Ian M, Hammers, Dustin B, Honig, Lawrence S, Johnson, Erik C. B., Jones, D. Richard, Kirby, Kala, Koeppe, Robert, Kramer, Joel H, Kukull, Walter A, Leuzy, Antoine , Masdeu, Joseph C., Mendez, Mario F., Musiek, Erik, Nudelman, Kelly N., Onyike, Chiadi U., Riddle, Meghan, Rocha, Salma, Rogalski, Emily, Salloway, Stephen, Schonhaut, Daniel R., Sha, Sharon, Shankar, Ranjani, Taurone, Alexander, Thangarajah, Maryanne, Toga, Arthur W., Touroutoglou, Alexandra, Turner, Raymond Scott, Vemuri, Prashanthi, Wingo, Thomas S., Wolk, David A., Womack, Kyle, Zhang, J. , Carrillo, Maria C., Dickerson, Bradford C., Apostolova, Liana G., Joie, Renaud La, Rabinovici, Gil D., Chiotis, Konstantinos , Blazhenets, Ganna , Soleimani‐Meigooni, David N. , Aisen, Paul , Atri, Alireza , Beckett, Laurel , Clark, David G., Dage, Jeffrey L. , Day, Gregory S. , Duara, Ranjan , Foroud, Tatiana , Graff‐Radford, Neill R. , Hammers, Dustin B , Honig, Lawrence S. , Johnson, Erik C. B. , Jones, David T. , Koeppe, Robert A. , Kramer, Joel H. , Kukull, Walter A. , Lagarde, Julien , Maiti, Piyush , Masdeu, Joseph C , Mendez, Mario F. , Musiek, Erik , Nudelman, Kelly , Onyike, Chiadi U. , Riddle, Meghan , Rogalskı, Emily , Salloway, Stephen, Schonhaut, Daniel R. , Sha, Sharon J. , Shankar, Ranjani , Taurone, Alexander, Thangarajah, Maryanne, Toga, Arthur W. , Touroutoglou, Alexandra , Turner, Raymond Scott , Vemuri, Prashanthi , Wingo, Thomas S , Wolk, David A. , Womack, Kyle , Carrillo, María C. , Dickerson, Bradford Clark , Apostolova, Liana G. , Joie, Renaud La , Rabinovici, Gil D.
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Abstract Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD) and Late-onset AD (LOAD) differ in clinical presentations and rates of progression. We aimed to compare baseline and longitudinal tau PET burden, and their relationship with clinical variables in amyloid-PET positive, cognitively impaired participants from the Longitudinal Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Study (EOAD; n=390) and Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (LOAD; n=211). Patients with EOAD showed higher baseline tau PET retention, broader neuroanatomical involvement and faster accumulation rates over time compared to LOAD, after adjusting for amyloid load and clinical stage. Tau PET showed stronger correlations with baseline amyloid burden and clinical measures of global cognition and function in EOAD than LOAD. We conclude that earlier age of onset in AD is linked to a more aggressive tauopathy, which in turn is a primary driver of clinical decline. These findings suggest that optimal therapeutic targets and strategies may differ between EOAD and LOAD. One Sentence Summary Younger patients with Alzheimer’s disease show more aggressive tau spread, suggesting age of onset defines distinct disease pathways with key clinical implications.