European regulators green light new Alzheimer's drug

European regulators green light new Alzheimer's drug after first rejecting it
European regulators initially said in July that the drug's benefits did not outweigh its risks. View on euronews
European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer’s drug and now says it should be approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug.
European watchdog partially approves new Alzheimer's drug
Europe's medicines watchdog on Thursday partially approved a marketing request for a long-awaited new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, reversing an earlier decision not to give it the green light.
EU regulator reverses decision to block Alzheimer's drug lecanemab
The European Union's drugs regulator reversed its decision to block the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab, a treatment aimed at slowing cognitive decline in patients. In July, the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) denied recommending approval of the drug made by Eisai and Biogen because it considered the risks - especially bleeding and swelling in the brain - to be greater than the potential benefits in a broad population.
EU regulator backs Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer's drug after initial rejection
The European Union's drugs regulator on Thursday recommended approval for Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi in some patients with early Alzheimer's disease, nearly four months after it first rejected the treatment.
Changing course, European regulators now say Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi should be approved
Reversing an earlier decision, European regulators recommended that an Alzheimer’s therapy from Eisai and Biogen should be approved.
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Leqembi Okayed for Subset of Early Alzheimer’s Patients
The European Medicines Agency re-examined clinical data of a subset of patients with one or no copies of the APOE4 gene ...
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EMA/CHMP November recommendations include Leqembi U-turn
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) made a number of recommendations at its November ...
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Biogen Partner Eisai Gets Positive CHMP Nod for Leqembi in Europe
The CHMP renders a positive opinion recommending approval for BIIB and Eisai's Leqembi for treating early Alzheimer's disease ...
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EMA committee rethinks stance and recommends Leqembi for Alzheimer’s disease
Following a re-evaluation, the EMA has recommended Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s therapy Leqembi for a subgroup of patients.
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A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting ...
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Leqembi: Side Effects No Worse in Clinical Use Than They Were in Trial
An estimated 4,500 prescriptions have been filled in 2024 so far, Iwatsubo said. About 80 percent of patients have mild cognitive impairment, the rest have mild dementia. Most are in their 70s, and ...
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Alzheimer's Data Withdrawn
A preprint research letter linking the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab (Leqembi) with excess deaths was withdrawn last week. The ...
CHMP Issues Positive Recommendation For Approval Of Lecanemab In The EU
The CHMP recommends approval of lecanemab for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease, in adult patients who are heterozygotes (carry one copy) ...