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pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 24, 2021
The anti-amyloid drug, which also claimed a breakthrough tag from the FDA in July, is being developed for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The $56,000-a-year price tag for the drug, which has now been cut in half in the US, also hasn’t helped the drugmakers make a case for Aduhelm with US payers.
XTalks
APRIL 18, 2024
The Elecsys pTau217 assay is designed to detect amyloid pathology, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, by measuring phosphorylated tau protein in human plasma. A positive result on the test indicates a high likelihood of amyloid presence, as confirmed by amyloid PET scans or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing.
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World of DTC Marketing
JUNE 23, 2021
Not to mention the $56,000 annual price tag. While it’s not clear that Aduhelm actually slows down Alzheimer’s, there was “convincing evidence” that it had a “robust” effect on amyloid plaques. OK the amyloid hypothesis has never been universally accepted or proven.
XTalks
JUNE 9, 2021
The disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid beta plaques and neurofibrillary, or tau, tangles in the brain that result in loss of neurons and neural connections. Aducanumab is a human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to aggregated forms of amyloid beta to help reduce its buildup. Aducanumab Controversy and Price Tag.
XTalks
JULY 12, 2021
The FDA’s approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug about a month ago on June 7 sparked harsh criticism because although the drug has been shown to reduce amyloid beta plaques in the brain (a surrogate endpoint), there was no clear associated clinical benefit. head of research and development at Biogen, in a statement from the company.
The Pharma Data
OCTOBER 9, 2021
Roche (SIX RO, ROG; OTCQX RHHBY) now posted that gantenerumab, ananti-amyloid beta antibody developed for subcutaneous administration, has been granted Improvement Rectifier Designation by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of people living with Alzheimer’s fever ( Notice).
pharmaphorum
MAY 10, 2022
The FDA awarded a fast-track designation to lecanemab in December and has also given the drug breakthrough tag as a treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s, and Biogen and Eisai will be hoping the drug can sidestep the controversy that engulfed Aduhelm from the moment it was approved.
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