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Rolling Submission for Leqembi SC Starting Dose Completed in US
Eisai said on November 26 that it has completed its rolling submission to the US FDA for Leqembi Iqlik, the subcutaneous autoinjector formulation of lecanemab, as an option for once-weekly initiation-phase dosing.The submission was carried out under the FDA’s Fast…
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