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New Alzheimer's Disease Drug Receives Full FDA Approval

On January 6, 2023, lecanemab (trade name Leqembi), an Alzheimer's disease drug developed by Eisai and Biogen, received conditional approval from the FDA. The results of its Phase 3 clinical trial showed that the drug slowed cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease patients by 27%. The FDA has conducted a further review of the clinical trial results to determine whether the drug can be fully approved. Read More