Thinking Outside the Beta-Amyloid Box

The dominant amyloid hypothesis of AD has translated into an armada of anti-amyloid biologics in the near-term pipeline—led by Eisai and Biogen’s lecanemab. Last month, lecanemab showed a slowing in the rate of cognitive decline by 27% over 18 months versus placebo. Lecanemab also possesses a relatively improved safety profile among the beta-amyloid mAbs, as…