CHICAGO, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On, or before, Monday, June 7, the FDA is expected to make a decision on aducanumab (Biogen), a new type of Alzheimer’s treatment. If approved, the decision would be historic. Aducanumab would be the first drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease, marking the beginning of a completely new future for Alzheimer’s treatments.
The Alzheimer’s Association urgently supports FDA approval of the treatment based on clinical trial results that showed a 22% reduction in cognitive and functional decline — something that could make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and their families. With more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, the need for a treatment for a disease that has no survivors has never been greater.
Interviews are available ahead of, or immediately following, decision with the…
