Tauklarify cleared as tau PET imaging agent for Alzheimer's disease

What this means

Tauklarify is a radioactive dye that sticks to tau protein tangles in the brain, allowing doctors to see them on a PET scan. The FDA has cleared it for use in evaluating adult patients with cognitive impairment who are being assessed for Alzheimer's disease. This provides a new tool to help confirm the presence of Alzheimer's pathology, which may aid in diagnosis and patient management.