Vascular malformation

Lecanemab named one of the world's best inventions in 2023 by TIME

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

"It is a great honor and tremendous recognition that lecanemab is included in TIME's list of the world's best inventions this year.

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  • "It is a great honor and tremendous recognition that lecanemab is included in TIME's list of the world's best inventions this year.
  • TIME's annual list of the best inventions includes "200 extraordinary innovations changing lives."
  • The information was released for public disclosure, through the agency of the contact persons below, on October 24, 2023, at 4.50 p.m. CET.
  • ARIA usually occurs early in treatment and is usually asymptomatic, although serious and life-threatening events rarely can occur.

LEQEMBI® Intravenous Infusion (Lecanemab) Approved for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in Japan

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Monday, September 25, 2023

INDICATION, DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION IN THE U.S.

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  • INDICATION, DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION IN THE U.S.
    LEQEMBI is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Treatment with LEQEMBI should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stage of disease, the population in which treatment was initiated in clinical trials.
  • ARIA usually occurs early in treatment and is usually asymptomatic, although serious and life-threatening events rarely can occur.
  • Testing for ApoE ε4 status should be performed prior to initiation of treatment to inform the risk of developing ARIA.

EISAI SUBMITS MARKETING AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION FOR LECANEMAB AS TREATMENT FOR EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN EUROPE

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Treatment with LEQEMBI should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stage of disease, the population in which treatment was initiated in clinical trials.

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  • Treatment with LEQEMBI should be initiated in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stage of disease, the population in which treatment was initiated in clinical trials.
  • There are no safety or effectiveness data on initiating treatment at earlier or later stages of the disease than were studied.
  • Depending on ARIA severity, use clinical judgment in considering whether to continue dosing, temporarily discontinue treatment, or permanently discontinue LEQEMBI.
  • In Study 1, 15% of LEQEMBI-treated patients, compared to 6% of placebo-treated patients, stopped study treatment because of an adverse reaction.

Doctors at Manipal Hospitals, Delhi successfully treats 6-year-old Iraqi girl for rare brain disease

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

NEW DELHI, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In a rare incidence, doctors at Manipal Hospitals, Delhi, successfully performed a special cerebral revascularization surgery on a 6-year-old girl from Iraq.

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  • NEW DELHI, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In a rare incidence, doctors at Manipal Hospitals, Delhi, successfully performed a special cerebral revascularization surgery on a 6-year-old girl from Iraq.
  • But, with the support from the Iraqi Ministry of Health, the family brought the little girl to India.
  • She was initially referred because of suspicion of a vascular malformation in her brain, but on further investigation, it was revealed that she was suffering from a rare condition called MoyaMoya Disease.
  • MoyaMoya Disease is a rare disease where the arteries supplying blood to the brain start to shrink.

Doctors at Manipal Hospitals, Delhi successfully treats 6-year-old Iraqi girl for rare brain disease

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

NEW DELHI, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In a rare incidence, doctors at Manipal Hospitals, Delhi, successfully performed a special cerebral revascularization surgery on a 6-year-old girl from Iraq.

Key Points: 
  • NEW DELHI, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In a rare incidence, doctors at Manipal Hospitals, Delhi, successfully performed a special cerebral revascularization surgery on a 6-year-old girl from Iraq.
  • But, with the support from the Iraqi Ministry of Health, the family brought the little girl to India.
  • She was initially referred because of suspicion of a vascular malformation in her brain, but on further investigation, it was revealed that she was suffering from a rare condition called MoyaMoya Disease.
  • MoyaMoya Disease is a rare disease where the arteries supplying blood to the brain start to shrink.