Can the drug Lecanemab curb the progression of Alzheimers?

Lecanemab is undergoing the regulatory approval process in Australia but the cost means accessibility is an issue - AP.

Lecanemab is undergoing the regulatory approval process in Australia but the cost means accessibility is an issue - AP.

The development of the first drug in 30 years that modifies the disease - and not just the symptoms - of the most common form of dementia has given hope to patients. A global large-scale trial testing the use of Lecanemab provided the first evidence of a treatment to slow down the progression of Alzheimer's.


The drug Lecanemab [[Leh-canna-mab]] is now undergoing a regulatory approval process in Australia and other countries in the world, but it's exorbitant cost means few will be able to access it.

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