Lilly proposed testing people with an amyloid PET scan after one year on donanemab to determine if they could stop the therapy, but additional studies are needed to determine when and how often ...

Donanemab is one of the new “disease modifying ... as well as regular MRI and PET scans. The Alzheimer’s Research UK ...

That involves a PET scan for diagnosis ... would have to be a sea-change in the clinical pathway to diagnosis if donanemab or Leqembi were to be available as routine therapy.

Eli Lilly finally has FDA approval for its amyloid-busting Alzheimer’s disease therapy donanemab and will launch ... as well as the required PET scans, are already covered under Medicare.

But some experts have long warned that side effects of the drug — called donanemab — massively outweigh its benefits. Now, a new study from the company that produces the medication itself ...

The donanemab trial had similar results ... Then, if they suspect Alzheimer’s, they’ll order a PET scan or a lumbar puncture to look for amyloid buildup. Because the drugs are given by infusion, some ...