Eisai to offer Alzheimer's drug in China from July

Online service with JD.com will provide support for receiving treatment

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Co-developed by Eisai, lecanemab is the first drug shown to be effective in slowing the progression of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. (Eisai)

TAITO KUROSE and HINAKO BANNO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO-- Eisai will launch its treatment for Alzheimer's disease in China this July with a major health care provider there under plans announced Wednesday, entering the third market after Japan and the U.S.

Eisai expects revenue from lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, to reach 56.5 billion yen ($360 million) in the fiscal year ending March 2025.

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