Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced that Health Canada has granted authorization for LEQEMBI (lecanemab) for the treatment of early Alzheimer's disease.
The approval is for adult patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease who are apolipoprotein E ε4 non-carriers or heterozygotes and have confirmed amyloid pathology.
LEQEMBI is the first treatment for early AD that targets an underlying cause of the disease, to be authorized in Canada.
Author's summary: Eisai and Biogen's LEQEMBI approved in Canada.