Lundbeck Ready To File Alzheimer’s Agitation Treatment, A Potential First

Filing Expected In Q4

Brexpiprazole could be approved as soon as 2023, and Lundbeck has pledged to support its uptake with investment in its salesforce and direct-to-consumer advertising.

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Lundbeck and Otsuka are close to filing the drug for Alzheimer's agitation, which could see it become the first licensed therapy by 2023.

Lundbeck and partner Otsuka are preparing to file brexpiprazole in the US for agitation in people with Alzheimer’s disease, in what would be a first in treating the common symptom of the condition.

Around half of all Alzheimer’s patients experience agitation, which can include pacing, gesturing, swearing, shouting and hitting

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