The recent full approval of Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) has upped the stakes for what promises to be a particularly intriguing congress of the Alzheimer’s Association next week.
With the regular US approval and the uprated reimbursement potential that comes with it, developers Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) and Eisai (TYO: 4523) have put to bed concerns over their collaboration, after Aduhelm (aducanumab) got off to a disappointing start.
Now Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has entered the ring, raising the likelihood of competition in early Alzheimer’s treatment, a prospect that seemed very distant, not very long ago.
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