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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
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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