Journal Article DKFZ-2026-01790

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Predictive value of plasma p-tau217 for Alzheimer's dementia compared to other blood-based biomarkers.

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2026
Nature Publishing Group UK [London]

EMBO molecular medicine 18(8), 3374-3388 () [10.1038/s44321-026-00483-9]
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Abstract: Phosphorylated-tau (p-tau217) is a promising blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's dementia (AD) in clinical settings. However, research from prospective cohort studies is sparse. We measured plasma p-tau217 levels in baseline blood samples of 779 participants in a population-based cohort of older adults followed over 17 years. Associations with AD were assessed and compared to those with previous measurements of p-tau181, neurofilament light chain (NfL), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Comparisons to the amyloid beta (Aβ) misfolding biomarker were performed in a subgroup analysis. P-tau217, NfL and GFAP showed strong associations with AD risk, especially within the first 9 years of follow-up, outperforming p-tau181. Over the later years of follow-up, the predictive accuracy of p-tau217 was significantly reduced. In contrast, the Aβ misfolding biomarker demonstrated superior performance especially as a preclinical indicator of the risk of AD many years before diagnosis. The combination of p-tau217 with NfL, GFAP, basic demographic and genetic information, as well as the misfolding biomarker yielded an AUC 0.86 for AD diagnoses over the entire 17-year follow-up period.

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Note: #EA:C070#LA:M320# / 2026 Aug;18(8):3374-3388

Contributing Institute(s):
  1. Klinische Epidemiologie der Krebsfrüherkennung (C070)
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  1. 313 - Krebsrisikofaktoren und Prävention (POF4-313) (POF4-313)

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