Eli Lilly and Company today announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has approved Kisunla™ (donanemab-azbt, 350 mg/20 mL every four weeks injection for IV infusion), Eli Lilly and Company's Alzheimer's treatment for adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, which includes people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as well as people with the mild dementia stage of Alzheimer's disease who have confirmed amyloid pathology.1,2 

China is the fourth major market in which Kisunla has been approved for use, following approvals in the United States, Japan and Great Britain. In China, it is estimated that nearly 6% of people over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, with nearly 11% over the age of 65 expected to be living with Alzheimer's disease by 2050.3

"Bringing Alzheimer's disease treatment options to the people facing its devastating effects is critical. Patients and their families want and deserve access to treatment with amyloid targeting therapies, which could give them more time to do the things that matter most to them in the early symptomatic stage of the disease," said Ilya Yuffa, executive vice president and president of Lilly International, Eli Lilly and Company. "Kisunla continues to demonstrate very meaningful results for people with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease and can now help to improve the standard of care for people living with the disease in China."

Amyloid is a protein produced naturally in the body that can clump together to create amyloid plaques. Kisunla is an amyloid plaque-targeting therapy that can help the body remove the excessive buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain, which may lead to memory and thinking issues associated with Alzheimer's disease.4-5 Kisunla can help slow the decline that may diminish people's ability to remember new information, important dates, and appointments; plan and organize; make meals; use household appliances; manage finances; and be left alone.4-7 Kisunla is the only amyloid plaque-targeting therapy with evidence to support stopping therapy when amyloid plaques are removed, which can result in lower treatment costs and fewer infusions.6,8-10

 

Source: prnewswire.com

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