Eisai shares indicated sharply higher after trial of experimental drug slows Alzheimer’s progression
September 28, 2022 at 01:25 AM EDT
Eisai and Biogen BIIB said Wednesday that their drug, lecanemab, reduced cognitive and functional decline by 27%, compared with a placebo, over 18 months in a Phase 3 study of 1,800 patients with early-stage Alzheimer's.