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An experimental Alzheimer’s drug developed by Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline in a large trial of patients in the early stages of the disease, the companies said on Tuesday.

28 September 2022, 2:57 AM |The injected drug, lecanemab, slowed progress of the brain-wasting disease by 27% compared to a placebo, meeting the study's main goal, and offering an apparent win for the companies and potentially for patients and their families desperate for an effective treatment.

Shares of Biogen and Eisai were halted, but shares of Eli Lilly & Co, which is also developing an Alzheimer’s drug, were up 6.7% in after hours trade. The company said it will also seek authorization in Japan and Europe during its current fiscal year, ending March 31. The trial also tracked the rate of micro hemorrhages in the brain, which occurred at a rate of 17% in the lecanemab group, and 8.7% in the placebo group.

 

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