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Biogen and Eisai announce rolling FDA submission for injectable version of Alzheimer’s drug

The Leqembi SC autoinjector could reduce the need for hospital visits and nursing care compared to IV administration

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Takeda gains exclusive option for AC Immune’s Alzheimer’s drug candidate in deal worth over $2.1bn

The agreement includes an option to licence global rights to the anti-amyloid beta immunotherapy

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Study reveals two copies of APOE4 gene could increase risk of developing Alzheimer’s

The progressive neurodegenerative disease is the most common form of dementia

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Eisai and BioArctic sign research evaluation agreement for potential new Alzheimer’s treatment

AD is the most common form of dementia, which affects around 55 million people globally

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Roche receives FDA breakthrough device designation for Alzheimer’s disease blood test

Around 55 million people globally are living with dementia, which is estimated to rise to 139 million by 2050

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Study reveals early menopause and higher CVD risk could be linked to cognitive decline

Approximately 733,040 people in Canada are estimated to be living with dementia

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Two UK clinical trials launched to identify blood tests for dementia diagnosis

The neurodegenerative condition affects more than 944,000 people in the UK

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Therapy Watch launches new tracker covering Alzheimer’s Disease

The new Therapy Watch Alzheimer’s Disease tracker has recently launched in Germany, Japan and the US, with planned expansion into the remaining key European markets throughout 2024.

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Researchers suggest erectile dysfunction drugs could reduce risk of Alzheimer’s

The study found that men prescribed PDE5Is were 18% less likely to develop the disease

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Biogen to discontinue Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm in favour of Eisai-partnered Leqembi

The post-marketing confirmatory study of the intravenous treatment will now be terminated

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Researchers identify five rare cases of Alzheimer’s from historic medical treatments

The study found that c-hGH treatment transmitted the amyloid-beta protein, a hallmark of AD

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UK government announces nearly £50m to expand dementia research sites

The funding will be used to enable more people to take part in clinical trials for dementia

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