Aricept Approved to Treat Severe as Well as Milder Alzheimer’s Disease in China

Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) is now approved in China to treat patients with severe Alzheimer’s disease, as well as those with mild or moderate disease, Eisai recently announced. The extended approval was based on the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT01404169) conducted in that country. The study was…

Phase 1 Study Testing Skin Patch Option for Alzheimer’s Patients Using Aricept

Transdermal (through the skin) delivery of Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) may be as effective as the drug’s oral form, according to results of a pilot bioequivalence (BE) study conducted by Corium International. Aricept in tablet form is one of the only drugs approved for Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. for patients…