In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) via the Accelerated Approval pathway to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Nathaniel Chin, MD, recently interviewed Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS, and Sterling Johnson, PhD, to inform people about the research behind the new Alzheimer’s treatment, the drug’s benefits and risks, and more.
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Introducing Lecanemab, the Latest Alzheimer’s Disease Drug to Receive FDA Accelerated Approval
On the latest episode of the podcast, Dementia Matters, host Nathaniel Chin, MD, gives an overview of the new Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi (lecanemab), and highlights results from the second and third phases of its clinical trials.
Dr. Cynthia Carlsson discusses the FDA approval of Leqembi
Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS, was recently interviewed by CBS 58 News in Milwaukee about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
approval of Leqembi (lecanemab), which showed a reduction of clinical decline in a study of people with early Alzheimer’s disease.
FDA approves Alzheimer’s disease drug lecanemab
On January 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) via the Accelerated Approval pathway for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Companies announce findings about potential new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab
Dr. Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS spoke to multiple media outlets about the news, sharing information about a current UW study investigating use of lecanemab.