How the Approval of Aducanumab Will Change Alzheimer’s Trials — Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 25

In this episode, Sarah presents three ways that Alzheimer’s trials will change now that Biogen’s Aduhelm (aducanumab) has been approved by the FDA. The team discusses whether placebo-controlled trials are still ethical and how ongoing dementia studies can manage patient attrition. Can trials pivot to allow patients to aducanumab as a background therapy?

The hosts also discuss how the price of aducanumab may limit patient access, and what it might take for payers to cover the cost of this pricey drug.

Read the full article here:

AAIC 2021: Six Ways the Approval of Aducanumab Will Change Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials

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