The announcement caused a stir at the annual Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials conference held this year in San Francisco. On Tuesday, November 29, the results of a clinical trial in patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease treated with a monoclonal antibody called lecanemab were presented to an audience of attentive clinicians. For the first time, a 25% slowing of cognitive decline was observed in participants who received the treatment compared to the placebo group. These data were published on November 29 in the scientific journal NEJM.
Alzheimer’s drug sparks excitement but also caution among doctors
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