Brain Cholesterol: The New Landscape of Neurological Disease Management

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In this episode, Drs. Halford and White discuss the emerging role of brain cholesterol in the development and potential treatment of neurological diseases like epilepsy or Alzheimer and Huntington diseases. The full episode covers:

• Overview of brain cholesterol and its function in the body
• Pathogenesis potential for certain diseases via brain cholesterol
• Emerging research on a cholesterol synthase inhibitor as a novel therapy
• The future of soticlestat as a potential treatment option for pediatric epilepsies—Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome—and other neurological diseases

Presenters:

Jonathan J. Halford, MDProfessorDirector, Translational Research UnitDepartment of NeurologyMedical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC

H. Steve White, PhDProfessor, Department of PharmacyCo-Director, Center for Epilepsy Drug DiscoverySchool of PharmacyUniversity of WashingtonSeattle, Washington