Dr. Nate Bergman quickly summarizes the story up the FDA's recent "accelerated approval" of Biogen's - Aducanumab (brand named, Aduhelm). He ends off with surprise about why he is excited about the approval...and it's probably not what you think! A quick, but useful listen.
In this episode we talk about…
- The terms of the approval of the drug
- What Aducanumab was able to accomplish in Alzheimer's patients
- The circumstances that led to Aducanumab being approved
- Some of the problems that arise with Aducanumab
- Why I am excited about Aducanumab
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