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EMA's Final Call On Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi Imminent

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Patient representatives are due to have their say today at a high-stakes meeting at the European Medicines Agency, which, after re-examining its previous rejection of Leqembi, is expected to deliver its final decision on whether the drug should be approved for marketing in the EU.

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The EU marketing application for the Alzheimer's drug, Leqembi, is back in the spotlight (Shutterstock)

Eisai and Biogen could learn this week whether the European Medicines Agency will reverse its July recommendation to deny EU marketing authorization for Leqembi (lecanemab) – their disease modifying treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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