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(Update) Eisai/Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug BAN2401 Slows Cognitive Decline by 30%
Eisai and Biogen on July 25 unveiled detailed data from their PII study on their Alzheimer’s disease (AD) candidate BAN2401, revealing that the highest dose of the drug adopted in the program showed a statistically significant 30% slowing of cognitive…
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