Aduhelm

Jul 08, 2024

The world of Alzheimer’s disease treatment witnessed a groundbreaking moment recently as the FDA approved Eli Lilly’s donanemab, marketed as KINSUNLA. This new drug brings hope to millions of patients and their families struggling with this debilitating disease. Let us delve into the fascinating journey of donanema...

Oct 02, 2023

Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia, particularly with an increasing geriatric population, presents a major global crisis. The disease mostly occurs in sexagenarians, but it may manifest in quadragenarians. It is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders with a multifactorial pathogenesis. It ...

Jul 10, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for more than 60% of all cases, and is characterized by a gradual decline in cognitive and functional abilities. It represents a global health crisis that is increasing with the increasing geriatric population. It represents a global health crisis ...

Feb 20, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is becoming a rapidly growing public health concern due to the rise in the world’s aging population. Based on the data obtained from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database, the incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias increased by 147.95 and 160.84%, res...

Apr 26, 2022

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Coherus Biosciences’ Toripalimab for Small Cell Lung Cancer The FDA granted orphan drug status to Coherus Biosciences’ Toripalimab (TuoYi) based on data from the phase 3 JUPITER-08 study in patients with extensive-stage Small-cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC). Patients in the curre...

Feb 08, 2022

Biogen's Aduhelm Marketing and Approval are Under Scrutiny in New FTC and SEC Investigations Biogen can't seem to get a break when it comes to the Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm. Along with limited sales and a constraining Medicare coverage plan, the medicine is now facing additional scrutiny as part of a pair...