FDA Approves First Drug to Slow Alzheimer’s Progression
Health
FDA Approves First Drug to Slow Alzheimer's Progression
2023-07-07 20:56:22
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its first approval to a drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. In a press release the agency said its full approval of lecanemab, known by the brand... Read More

Experimental Drug Appears to Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease
Research
Experimental Drug Appears to Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease
2022-11-30 16:51:08
by TWN Staff

An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid — a toxic protein — from the brain appears to slow down Alzheimer's disease. The drug, lecanemab, reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27% in a study of nearly 1,800... Read More

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