Dandan0005 t1_iybnibm wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:46 AM

Reply to comment by Murgatroyd314 in Alzheimer's drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough by Methoszs

Alzheimer’s is already a death sentence.

They estimate ~19 more months of independent life with this drug.

Don’t know anyone who wouldn’t take that.

CatumEntanglement t1_iycbhmt wrote on November 30, 2022 at 9:46 AM

There is zero data that shows people gain 19 months of functional independent life with this drug. The phase 3 trials were not even studying this, as the people enrolled have not passed away yet to even determine how long they had "functional life" with the drug verses a placebo group.

Slapbox t1_iybpw8r wrote on November 30, 2022 at 5:09 AM

Side effects? I'm sure there are others.

Don't get me wrong though, this drug is a big fucking deal.