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Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took Leqembi

MN Chickadee
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edited October 23 in I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)
NYT: What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials


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  • MN Chickadee
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    I did not realize that many health systems plus the VA will not prescribe it to people with two copies of APOE4 and that more than a third of U.S. neurologists do not recommend Leqembi to Alzheimer’s patients. It's gotten so much hype because of the lack of any new Alzheimers drugs coming out for so many decades but the more I learn the more disappointed I am in this particular one.

  • M1
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    FWIW the article is still behind a paywall. Not surprising about the AP04 though. I suspect the popularity of this is going to continue to wane. Lot or work still to do…

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    @Crushed posted the full article on the spouse board

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