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October 21, 2025 18:45 ET | Source: Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Alector Announces Results from its Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Potential FTD-GRN Therapeutic

King of Prussia, Pa., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biotechnology company Alector announced today that the drug, latozinemab, failed to meet the criteria for safety and efficacy in a Phase 3...
October 20, 2025 11:30 ET | Source: Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

New York State FTD Registry Bill Signed into Law

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill creating the nation’s first state-level frontotemporal dementia (FTD)...
August 18, 2025 14:08 ET | Source: Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration Joins Lawmakers to Advance Dementia Awareness in California

Sacramento, CA, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) and FTD advocates – including Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis – will travel to...
May 06, 2024 15:05 ET | Source: Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

CORRECTION: New York Sen. Michelle Hinchey, Emma Heming Willis Join Families of People With Frontotemporal Degeneration To Call For Increased Awareness And Research Into Underdiagnosed Disease

Houston, Texas, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A previous version of this press release contained an incomplete quote from Sen. Michelle Hinchey. The full, corrected quote is in the third...
December 04, 2023 13:21 ET | Source: Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Nation’s Leading Frontotemporal Dementia-Focused Organization Receives $600,000 Gift For Vital Research And Family Support

King of Prussia, Pa., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), the nation’s leading nonprofit organization helping families affected by...