A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters campus of Eli Lilly and Company on March 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Eli Lilly 's Alzheimer's drug donanemab, expanding the limited treatment options for the mind-wasting disease in the U.S.
The agency approved the treatment, which will be sold under the brand name Kisunla, for adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, according to the company.
"Having multiple treatment options is the kind of advancement we've all been waiting for — all of us who have been touched, even blindsided, by this difficult and devastating disease."
It's a long-awaited win for Eli Lilly after donanemab faced obstacles in its path to market.
Persons:
Eli Lilly, Joanne Pike, donanemab
Organizations:
Company, The, Drug Administration, U.S, Alzheimer's Association, FDA
Locations:
Indianapolis , Indiana, U.S