Tag: Leqembi

  • Is lecanemab the key to changing the course of Alzheimer’s disease?

    Is lecanemab the key to changing the course of Alzheimer’s disease?

    US’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering an accelerated approval for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Leqembi, developed by Biogen and Eisai, reduced marker of amyloid in Alzheimer’s patients’ brains and was associated with less decline in cognitive function than a placebo. The drug is currently being tested in a Phase 3 clinical…