Health Canada Grants Authorization for "LEQEMBI(R)" (lecanemab) for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer's Disease

Health Canada Approves LEQEMBI for Early Alzheimer's Treatment

Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced that Health Canada has granted authorization for LEQEMBI (lecanemab) for treating early Alzheimer's disease.

The approval is for adult patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, who are apolipoprotein E ε4 non-carriers or heterozygotes with confirmed amyloid pathology.

LEQEMBI is the first treatment for early AD that targets an underlying cause of the disease, to be authorized in Canada.

Author's summary: LEQEMBI approved for early Alzheimer's in Canada.

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JCN Newswire JCN Newswire — 2025-10-27

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