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New Alzheimer’s drug

June 19 , 2024 158 days 291 0
  • Independent advisers committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave nod to the new Alzheimer’s drug - Donanemab.
  • Donanemab is a monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid beta protein plaques in the brain.
  • Though the therapy slows down the progression of the disease, it does not ultimately treat the disease.
  • Alzheimer’s disease has multiple modalities and we would need various therapies.

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