Justin Smith: Alzheimer’s Disease, Hope Ahead?

About this episode

Justin Smith discusses the challenges and future prospects of Alzheimer's disease with host Diana Wood.

European Biopharmaceuticals Analyst Justin Smith joins host Diana Wood to discuss the heartbreaking and challenging world of Alzheimer’s. Here, they discuss the causes, symptoms and diagnosis, and delve into drug development. A devastating condition for patients and family members, Justin discusses his optimistic view on the future, referencing Roche’s innovation in the space and brain shuttle model, as well as clinical trials thus far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Diana Wood

Guest: Justin Smith

Topics covered

• Alzheimer's Disease
• drug development
• clinical trials
• biopharmaceuticals
• healthcare innovation

Keywords

• Alzheimer's
• drug development
• clinical trials
• biopharmaceuticals
• Roche
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roche

Books & works: Alzheimer’s Disease

More episodes of In the Know

• Nadine Sarwat: A $20+ Cocktail... In This Economy? · June 3, 2026 · 31 min
• Annick Maas: Concert Tickets, Who Really Sets the Price? · May 19, 2026 · 26 min
• Courtney Breen: GLP-1s & the Oral Obesity Era · May 5, 2026 · 36 min
• Harshita Rawat: Visa, The Next Decade of Growth · April 22, 2026 · 34 min
• Rupal Agarwal: Gen AI in Asset Management · April 1, 2026 · 31 min
• Jay Huang: The Dawn of the Next Robot Age · March 17, 2026 · 26 min