Eisai eyes 2024 launch of trials for new Alzheimer's drug

Japanese pharmaceutical company has multiple dementia treatments in its pipeline

20230721N eisai researcher

Eisai is in the global race to develop new treatments for dementia. (Photo courtesy of Eisai)

NORIYUKI TAKADA, TAITO KUROSE and HINAKO BANNO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese drugmaker Eisai hopes to begin clinical trials on a second Alzheimer's disease treatment in 2024, following up on the recent U.S. approval of lecanemab as its first.

Dementia has multiple causes. The more drugs that are made available, the higher the odds of effective treatment will be.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.