Side effects of lecanemab are manageable, study finds
Drug to slow Alzheimer’s well tolerated outside of clinical trial setting (Links to an external site)
Side effects of lecanemab are manageable, study finds
The new test could also help confirm whether Alzheimer’s or another condition is causing a person’s symptoms.
New tests of blood and spinal fluid can show how far Alzheimer’s has progressed and how fast a patient’s memory will decline.
For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from the brains of people destined to develop Alzheimer’s dementia can delay the disease.
Clinical trial of people destined to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease shows eliminating amyloid from brain may prevent symptoms, supports need for confirmatory studies
Research announced today is the first of its kind to suggest that anti-amyloid drugs can delay or even stop the progression of symptoms in people with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
Study offers clues to treatment, prevention