FDA approves LEQEMBI for less frequent Alzheimer's treatment, aiming to improve patient adherence.

The FDA has approved LEQEMBI® (lecanemab-irmb) for once-every-four-weeks intravenous maintenance dosing to treat early Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. This transition from more frequent dosing aims to improve patient adherence and prolong therapy benefits, potentially helping patients maintain cognitive abilities longer. The drug, which targets amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, is already approved in several countries.

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