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ObjectiveClinically relevant Alzheimer's disease co-pathology is common in Lewy body disorders. Plasma P-tau217 is a sensitive biomarker for amyloid and tau pathology in Alzheimer's disease. The objective was to determine if plasma P-tau217 associates with Alzheimer's disease co-pathology and cognition in Lewy body disorders.MethodsParticipants had (1) a clinicopathological diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or dementia with Lewy bodies in the pathology series, or (2) a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in the clinical series and were followed as part of the longitudinal, observational cohort study at the University of Pennsylvania between 2007 and 2024. Plasma concentration of P-tau217 was measured in previously collected samples.ResultsNeuropathology cases included 46 Parkinson's disease and 10 dementia with Lewy bodies, and clinical cases included 173 Parkinson's disease, and 64 controls. P-tau217 was greater in cases with (median, 0.3 [interquartile range (IQR), 0.2-0.4]) versus without (median, 0.1 [IQR, 0.1-0.2]) Alzheimer's disease co-pathology (p InterpretationPlasma P-tau217 detects Alzheimer's disease co-pathology in Lewy body disorders and predicts cognitive decline. Future studies will evaluate associations between plasma P-tau217 and imaging and clinical outcomes, in consideration for use of amyloid-targeting therapies in Lewy body disorders. ANN NEUROL 2026;99:1428-1437.
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