First True Drug To Fight Alzheimer's Is Developed
Daily Mirror UK|September 29, 2022
Scientists have developed the world’s first drug shown to work against Alzheimer’s disease.
Martin Bagot
First True Drug To Fight Alzheimer's Is Developed

Lecanemab reduced decline in memory and thinking skills by 27% over 18 months in a trial of 1,800 people with early-stage Alzheimer’s.

It is the only drug to treat the underlying disease, not just temporarily manage symptoms. It may be available to British patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s in two to three years.

This story is from the September 29, 2022 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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