NewAmsterdam Pharma has dosed the first participant in a large mid-stage clinical trial assessing the safety and effectiveness of its cholesterol-lowering treatment candidate obicetrapib as a potential aid for people with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. The biopharmaceutical company is developing the oral med for individuals at risk of…
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In the U.S., people with early Alzheimer’s disease will now have the option for at-home treatment with the approved therapy Leqembi (lecanemab) throughout the entire treatment journey. Leqembi is approved in the U.S. to treat early Alzheimer’s in adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. The originally…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to remlifanserin, an experimental treatment that Acadia Pharmaceuticals is developing for hallucinations and delusions associated with Alzheimer’s disease psychosis. The FDA grants this designation to investigational medicines intended to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet…
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