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MHRA greenlights donanemab for early stage Alzheimer’s disease
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 23 October 2024, approved a license for the ...
Tens of thousands to be recruited into Alzheimer’s trials after landmark drug rejected
Tens of thousands of people will be recruited into Alzheimer’s trials after a landmark drug was rejected for use on the NHS.
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Lilly’s donanemab could bring new hope to Alzheimer’s patients in Australia following lecanemab rejection: GlobalData
There are four dementia-specific medications approved in Australia – donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine, and memantine.
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Lecanemab Tops Other Antibodies at Binding Soluble Aβ Aggregates
Lecanemab Favors Early Aggregates. Fluorescently labeled lecanemab (green) bound most strongly to soluble Aβ aggregates ...
Second ‘game-changing’ Alzheimer’s drug donanemab gets green light in UK – but WON’T be available on NHS
A SECOND “game-changing” Alzheimer’s drug shown to slow the progression of the disease has been approved in the UK. Donanemab, developed by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, was ...
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Alzheimer's Society responds to MHRA and NICE announcements on donanemab
The MHRA have approved donanemab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. However, NICE does not recommend use on the NHS ...
Surrey Alzheimer's drug trial patient shares his experience of donanemab
Diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in 2018, Mr Almond, from Esher, took part in two 18-month trials for donanemab ...
Lilly’s Kisunla does not demonstrate “good value” for UK’s NHS
The UK’s National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said the drug provided only a small benefit to patients.