Two widely touted Alzheimer’s drugs have been shown to enable patients to remain in their homes for longer periods of time. Those medications, however, are not without their risks and side effects.
While Alzheimer's has no cure, most treatments cater to the symptoms of the disease. However, a new study has shown that two drugs - lecanemab and donanemab - could help patients stay independent by ...
While researchers continue to work on a full cure for Alzheimer's disease, they're finding treatments that can help manage ...
Your doctor might suggest taking one of the newer medications such as lecanemab or donanemab, which have been shown in clinical trials to clear plaque-causing amyloid proteins from the brain that ...
New research shows that lecanemab and donanemab can slow cognitive decline and extend patients' independence in daily activities. But with high costs and risks, are these treatments truly ...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has decided to reconsult on draft guidance for Alzheimer’s treatments donanemab and lecanemab, six months after initially rejecting the ...
It suggests that the FDA approvals of lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease ...
One described the approval of lecanemab as “no panacea” for patients, for example, while another went as far as to suggest that, in their eyes, donanemab offered “no net benefit” at all.
Treatment with donanemab (Kisunla) raised the risk of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) in people with early ...
NICE has upheld its decision not to recommend Alzheimer's treatments donanemab and lecanemab for NHS use, citing high costs ...