A 'breakthrough' in treatment that might actually deliver worthwhile treatment

As we know, stories like this come along all the time but this does sound more promising:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2099108-alzheimers-drug-that-failed-trial-may-still-slow-disease/

UPDATE:

Sadly this story was shot down almost immediately:

http://www.alzforum.org/news/conference-coverage/first-phase-3-trial-tau-drug-lmtm-did-not-work-period