Medicine Press release



Eisai and EcoNaviSta Enter into Business Alliance Agreement Aimed at Building a Dementia Ecosystem and Commence Collaboration
Jul 25, 2024 09:30 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. and EcoNaviSta Inc. announced today that they have entered into a business alliance agreement and commenced collaboration with the aim of building an ecosystem in the area of dementia, which is a pressing matter in Japan's super-aging society.
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Eisai to Present Dual-Acting Lecanemab Three-Year Efficacy and Safety Data and Discuss Long-Term Outcomes of Continued Treatment at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2024
Jul 23, 2024 19:23 JST
The conference will be held in Philadelphia and virtually from July 28 to August 1, 2024. Eisai will present data and research in four (4) oral and 15 poster presentations at the meeting and will host two (2) sessions on lecanemab.
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VitalLife and Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand Launch NEC's FonesVisuas Test: First Major Deployment Outside Japan, Revolutionizing Disease Risk Prediction
Jul 18, 2024 14:34 JST
VitalLife Scientific Wellness Center, a subsidiary of Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, recognized as one of Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals for four consecutive years (2021-2024), and NEC Corporation, a leader in IT, network and AI technologies, have announced the introduction of NEC's FonesVisuas Test in Thailand.
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"LEQEMBI" (Lecanemab) Approved for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease in Israel
Jul 12, 2024 11:56 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Abeta) monoclonal antibody "LEQEMBI" (generic name: lecanemab) has been approved in Israel as a treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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LEQEMBI (Lecanemab) Approved for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease in Hong Kong
Jul 11, 2024 09:00 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the Department of Health in HongKong has approved humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Abeta;) monoclonal antibody "LEQEMBI" (brand name in Hong Kong: generic name: lecanemab) for treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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Eisai Announces Move to Solo Development and Commercialization of Farletuzumab Ecteribulin (FZEC) Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC)
Jul 02, 2024 12:01 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has agreed to end its global strategic collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb for the co-development and co-commercialization of farletuzumab ecteribulin (FZEC), formerly known as MORAb-202, a folate receptor alpha (FRα)-targeting antibody drug conjugate (ADC) due to ongoing portfolio prioritization efforts within Bristol Myers Squibb.
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Eisai: "LEQEMBI" (Lecanemab) for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Launched in China
Jun 28, 2024 14:57 JST
China is the third country to launch LEQEMBI following the United States and Japan.
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Eisai Continues Contract for FY2024 Dementia Examination Project by Tokyo Bunkyo City
Jun 21, 2024 14:35 JST
Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the company has achieved the pre-set performance indicators in FY2023 for the dementia examination project in Bunkyo City, Tokyo, which the company has been commissioned to conduct in order to raise awareness of dementia and promote early detection, and will continue the commission for this project in FY2024.
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Fujitsu Japan and Kamoenai Village in Hokkaido raise awareness for oral and dental healthcare
Jun 19, 2024 13:20 JST
Fujitsu Japan Limited and Kamoenai Village in Hokkaido today announced the start of an initiative to promote awareness in dental care.
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Olympus Enhances Innovation Capabilities by Expanding R&D to Hyderabad, India
Jun 12, 2024 10:00 JST
Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global MedTech Company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced its strategic initiative to establish an R&D Offshore Development Center (ODC) in Hyderabad, India.
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