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Alzheimer’s drug gives some patients renewed hope

The ABC reports a new study showed donanemab could slow Alzheimer's disease progression by 35% in patients in the earliest stages of the disease.

Published: 19 July 2023
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  • 19 July 2023
  • ABC News

Geriatrician Michael Woodward says the medical community is excited by the results.

The donanemab study findings were similar to those of its predecessor lecanemab.

"I would regard this as the end of the beginning in Alzheimer's therapies," he said.

"The word breakthrough is used perhaps a little too often, but this is a major breakthrough.