The race to market the EU’s first beta-amyloid targeting antibody therapy for Alzheimer’s disease between Lilly and Eiasi could be heating up as the former’s donanemab will likely be among the drugs that are this week discussed at the European Mecicines Agency with respect to whether they should be recommended for pan-EU approval.
EU Marketing Approval Gap Between Lilly’s Donamemab and Eisai’s Leqembi Could Narrow
The European Medicines Agency is this week set to issue an opinion on whether pan-EU marketing should be granted to Lilly’s Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab.

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