Eisai Co Ltd (4523 JP) received speedy regulatory nod for Alzheimer’s drug LEQEMBI. Treatment with LEQEMBI should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia stage of disease.
LEQEMBI will be available during or before the week of January 23, 2023. Eisai decided to price LEQEMBI at WAC of $26,500 per year to promote broader patient access.
Eisai has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application to the FDA supporting the conversion of the Accelerated Approval of LEQEMBI to a traditional approval.
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