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New Drug Approved for Early Alzheimer’s

Bev Krol of Phoenix has been a participant in a trial for the drug donanemab for nearly three years. Her husband, Mark, said she began being forgetful about six years ago.Credit...Ash Ponders for The New York Times
Ash Ponders for The New York Times

The drug, Kisunla, made by Eli Lilly, is the latest in a new class of treatments that could modestly slow cognitive decline in initial stages of the disease but also carry safety risks according to Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Institute affiliate Mike Greicius and others.