Eisai Co., Ltd. has a challenging task ahead in bringing its Biogen, Inc.-partnered amyloid protofibril-clearing antibody Leqembi (lecanemab) to Alzheimer’s patients in a market that is struggling to meet the testing and I.V. administration requirements for the medicine. However, that hasn’t stopped the company from investing in additional new medicines for the disease, including an anti-tau antibody and other novel treatments that could see use alone or in combination with Leqembi or other drugs.
Eisai’s Alzheimer’s Pipeline Offers Combination Therapy Potential
Latest Leqembi Analyses Show Consistent Efficacy
Eisai is testing its anti-tau antibody in combination with the anti-amyloid therapy Leqembi, and earlier-stage programs targeting TrkA, EphA4 and TREM2 offer new approaches and combo potential.
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