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New Alzheimer's drug slows down memory decline

Nov 30, 2022 09:32 By Shannonside News
New Alzheimer's drug slows down memory decline
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The treatment is being welcomed by organisations.

Researchers think we could be entering a "new era" for Alzheimer's treatment, after a drug was found to slow the progress of the disease early-on.

It's called Lecanemab and clears clumps of a protein thought to be the key cause of most cases from patients' brains.

The evidence was presented by representatives from the Japanese Pharmaceutical Company Eisai at the annual Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference in San Francisco early this morning.

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The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is welcoming the positive results from the clinical trial

they say There are currently an estimated 64,000 people with dementia in Ireland, and by 2045, that number is anticipated to increase to 150,00

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