Alzheimer's disease

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Axsome breaks new ground in Alzheimer's with Auvelity OK

Axsome's Auvelity has become the first non-antipsychotic therapy for agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease to be approved by the FDA.

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Most patients "won't see benefit" with Alzheimer's drugs

A review of clinical data on amyloid-targeting Alzheimer's therapies has found absent or trivial efficacy, but is facing pushback from some experts.

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Alzheimer's biotech Korsana to go public via reverse merger

By merging with Cyclerion, Korsana will get a Nasdaq listing and additional cash to develop its new-generation amyloid-targeting drug for Alzheimer's.

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Anavex sinks after pulling Alzheimer's filing in EU

Shares in Anavex Life Sciences lost more than a third of their value today after the company abandoned an EU filing for its Alzheimer's therapy.

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Appeal finds NICE must reconsider Alzheimer's drugs

Lilly and Eisai's bid to secure NHS coverage of their Alzheimer's therapies has entered a new phase, after an appeal of last year's rejection by NICE.

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