Research from 2022 lists reducing amyloid-beta deposition as one of rapamycin's mechanisms potentially useful in Alzheimer's disease. This positions an existing, generic mTOR inhibitor as a candidate for neurodegeneration prevention rather than a novel biologic. Off-label use for AD remains investigational, but the mechanism is biologically plausible and warrants serious clinical evaluation.
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