Two new treatments, Leqembi and Kisunla, target amyloid beta protein clumps in the brain and show promise in slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease. These breakthroughs offer hope to millions affected by this debilitating illness.
The Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation estimates more than 472,000 people live with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in Australia.Both drugs mentioned here are being evaluated by the TGA in Australia.
Today, Carr is trying a new treatment called Leqembi that has been shown to modestly slow the disease for people in the initial stages of Alzheimer’s. Carr knows it is not a cure but he wants to buy time – to be with his family, to work and to give scientists a chance to find more solutions. In July, European drug reviewers recommended against the approval of Leqembi, saying its positive effects “do not counterbalance the risk of serious adverse events.” Eisai has asked for a reexamination of the review and said that Leqembi has been approved in the United States, China, Japan, Israel and several other countries.
Eli Lilly’s new drug works by removing a toxic protein called amyloid from the brains of early Alzheimer’s patients.Even with recent progress, scientists say, a cure for Alzheimer’s could be years or decades away. But many experts agree on one point: To get better treatments for Alzheimer’s, researchers need to look beyond amyloid and develop drug combinations, as are used for cancer and HIV.
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