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Can a Drug Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Decades Before It Happens?

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Researchers are testing a plaque-clearing drug for Alzheimer’s disease in young people who are genetically destined to develop the brain disorder.

The drug being used in the trial is called remternetug.

It's intended to be a successor to Eli Lilly's donanemab, approved to treat early Alzheimer's in July 2024 .

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