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Real-World Study Backs Lecanemab Safety, 90% Stay on Treatment
More than 90% of patients treated with Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab remained on therapy, with most adverse events mild, according to interim real-world data from a nationwide study in Japan. The analysis covered 2,672 patients who received the drug at…
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