Aducanumab: what you need to know

Canada’s dementia experts urge caution in the review of aducanumab, a medication for Alzheimer’s disease

 

Researchers and clinicians from six leading Canadian organizations working in the dementia research and care field, came to the conclusion that aducanumab – the treatment (or disease-modifying therapy) for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) recently approved conditionally by the FDA and undergoing evaluation at Health Canada – requires further testing before approval and widespread use in patients with AD in Canada.

Visit www.ccna-ccnv.ca/aducanumab for all details.

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Published on August 12, 2021

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