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Lilly Biotechnology Center in San Diego, Calif. Credit - Getty Images. O n July 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab, or ...
The agency’s approval was based on a late-stage clinical trial of 1,700 people that showed the drug slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s by about 35% after 18 months, compared to a placebo.
Like Eisai and Biogen's rival drug Leqembi, which was approved a year ago, donanemab is designed to clear an Alzheimer's-related protein called beta amyloid from the brain.
Donanemab, sold under the brand name Kisunla, is a monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. [1] [2] Donanemab was developed by Eli Lilly and Company. [3] [4] The most common side effects include amyloid-related imaging abnormalities and headache. [2] Donanemab was approved for medical use in the United States in July 2024.
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved donanemab, ... be sold under the name Kisunla and would cost $695 per vial before insurance, what would amount to $12,522 for a six-month ...
Lilly applied to the FDA for approval of the drug in July, after late-stage clinical trial data showed it slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s by 29% after 18 months, compared to a placebo.
The FDA's decision came as a surprise to company officials and many Alzheimer's experts, who had expected a full approval for Lilly's drug donanemab this month based on clinical trial data last ...
The agency’s approval was based on a late-stage clinical trial of 1,700 people that showed the drug slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s by about 35% after 18 months, compared to a placebo ...