Leqembi is the first Alzheimer's antibody treatment to receive full FDA approval.
The closely watched drug has prompted debate between medical and market experts.that the treatment of the drug, specifically the slowing in the progression of the illness, falls below the level that would be considered "noticeable" to a patient.
"The odds for brain swelling and hemorrhage are far higher than any actual improvement," Espay, who launched a petition in June calling for the Alzheimer's treatment to not get full approval, told NBC News."This treatment is safe and effective for Alzheimer's disease," Cheung said Thursday. "The benefit risk profile is well established from the large late stage clinical trial and we believe in year three, about 100,000 individuals could be diagnosed and eligible for this important treatment," he said.
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