The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1669
ISSUE 1669
February 6, 2023
Issue 1669
- Lecanemab (Leqembi) for Alzheimer's Disease
- Dupilumab (Dupixent) for Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Prurigo Nodularis
- Epsolay - A Benzoyl Peroxide Cream for Rosacea
- Transdermal Dextroamphetamine (Xelstrym) for ADHD
- COVID-19 Update: Evusheld Unlikely to Neutralize XBB.1.5 Omicron Variant (online only)
- In Brief: A New Indication for Dabrafenib (Tafinlar) and Trametinib (Mekinist) Combination Therapy (online only)
- Table: Inhibitors and Inducers of CYP Enzymes, P-Glycoprotein, and Other Transporters (online only)
- Tremelimumab (Imjudo) for Metastatic NSCLC (online only)
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Lecanemab (Leqembi) for Alzheimer's Disease
February 6, 2023 (Issue: 1669)
Lecanemab-irmb (Leqembi – Biogen/Eisai), an IV
amyloid beta-directed monoclonal antibody, has
received accelerated approval from the FDA for
treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The label states
that treatment with Leqembi should be initiated...more
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