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Biogen releases Alzheimer's drug data
2015-03-20 14:23:33| Biotech - Topix.net
Biogen Idec released much anticipated results from a study of a potential Alzheimer's disease treatment on Friday, showing that it slowed cognitive decline in some patients. In December, the biotechnology company said the developing drug aducanumab reduced a type of plaque in the brain believed to play a key role in the disease and slowed clinical impairment in patients with a mild form of the disease.
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals