Leqembi godkänns för alzheimerbehandling i Kina

Lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, is a monoclonal antibody medication used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Lecanemab is an amyloid beta-directed antibody. It is given via intravenous infusion or subcutaneous injection to patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. In clinical trials, it demonstrated modest efficacy in reducing relative cognitive decline compared to placebo. The most common side effects of lecanemab include headache, infusion-related reactions, and amyloid-related imaging abnormalities, a side effect known to occur with the class of antibodies targeting amyloid. Lecanemab was jointly developed by Eisai, Biogen and BioArctic. It was granted accelerated approval for medical use in the United States in January 2023, and fully approved by the FDA in July 2023. Lecanemab was approved for medical use in South Korea in May 2024, and in Mexico in December 2024.